What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Infection Prevention #7320 position at St. Clair Hospital?
Summary
This position oversees the Infection Prevention program for St. Clair Health across all sites of care. This key leader will collaborate with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing and ancillary teams to drive optimal performance in reducing hospital acquired infections. The position will also be responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance with all infection prevention, surveillance and reporting requirements. This individual provides leadership for the Infection Prevention Department team members and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve optimal performance in Infection Prevention.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a health-related field such as nursing, epidemiology, microbiology or public health or equivalent years of experience.
- Certification in Infection Control.
- Five years of progressively more responsible experience in Infection Prevention Management.
- Ability to apply analytical, epidemiological and statistical methodology to identify areas of opportunity and measure performance.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience in establishing strategic priorities and building the infrastructure and team to implement large-scale initiatives.
- Excellent executive presentation skills.
