Director of Infection Prevention

Position Name : Director of Infection Prevention

Facility Name : Medical City North Hills

Shift Details : Days

Medical City North Hills is a 165 bed hospital located in the heart of northeast Tarrant County. Our mission is above all else, to serve, to care for, and to assist in the healing of our patients and their families. We are proud to be pioneers in offering high quality health care in North Richland Hills. We are a Primary Stroke Center, perform spine surgery and joint replacements. We have a comprehensive cardiovascular services department. Our hospital is an accredited Cycle 5 Chest Pain Center with a cardiac rehabilitation program. Other services include minimally invasive robotic surgery and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We have sports medicine, senior health, wound care and outpatient rehabilitation. Our campus has a women's imaging center and geriatric behavioral unit. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Responsible for the management of the Infection Control Program, providing guidance and professional assistance to ensure there is structure and resources needed to implement an effective infection control program.
• Ensures compliance to accreditation and regulatory standards that relate to hospital infection control practices.
• Provides ongoing surveillance of infectious diseases present in the hospital and takes appropriate steps to contain and prevent the acquisition and transmission of infectious agents in accordance with CDC guidelines and hospital policies.
• Provides orientation to new staff associates regarding infection control principles and provides ongoing education and resources for patient care units.

What qualifications you will need :

Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification :

Experience :

A Minimum of 5 years of Recent Acute Care Infection Prevention Leadership experience.

Licensure :

Certification :

Additional Information :

Reason position is open : Backfill

How long has it been open? 107 days

Have you extended any offers to candidates? No

Trauma Level : 164 Beds, Trauma Level III

How does your interview process work?

Candidate will be initially interviewed by the Hiring Manager via WebEx. Recruiter will schedule these.

WebEx then on to onsite with Leadership team if wanted after initial interview

Is the first call with the HR or hiring manager? HR / Recruiter

Phone call / WebEx / Onsite : First WebEx

Do you have virtually? First WebEx

Who has final say on hiring? The Hiring Manager (if leadership has agreed).

Benefits

Medical City North Hills, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Salary Range : 36.42- 45.52- 54.63 (Based HEAVILY ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE) Sign On : On a case-by-case basis. Relocation : On a case-by-case basis. Fee : 20%