ilocatum
ilocatum

Director of Infection Prevention & Control - Health System

ELMIRA, NY, US • Posted 8 days ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
Compensation information provided in the description
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Job Details

Skills

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Microbiology
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Management
  • Auditing
  • Mentorship
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Nursing
  • Reporting
  • Surveillance
  • Epic
  • Tableau
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Data Analysis
  • Visualization
  • Health Care

Summary

Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Health System

Location: Elmira, NY (Hybrid with rotational on-site presence)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $140,000 to $180,000 per year

Lead infection prevention strategy across hospitals, ambulatory sites, and post-acute care, with direct influence on quality, safety, and executive decisions.

Must-Haves

  • Master\'s degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, or a related field
  • 10+ years in infection prevention, epidemiology, or quality leadership
  • 5+ years of director-level or system-level leadership
  • Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
  • Proven success leading infection prevention across a multi-hospital system
  • Experience working with public health agencies
  • Track record of sustaining system-wide improvement initiatives

What You\'ll Do

  • Build and lead a system-wide infection prevention strategy
  • Advise executives and clinical leaders on emerging infectious threats and trends
  • Ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission, and NHSN
  • Oversee regulatory surveys, tracers, audits, and unannounced visits
  • Strengthen antimicrobial stewardship using surveillance data and antibiograms
  • Reduce healthcare-associated conditions with Quality, Risk, and Patient Safety
  • Lead outbreak response as the escalation authority for complex issues
  • Integrate infection prevention with quality, safety, and enterprise risk governance
  • Lead, mentor, and develop infection prevention leaders and staff
  • Communicate performance and financial impact to executive leadership

Nice-to-Haves

  • Doctorate in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Nursing
  • APIC or SHEA fellowship or CPH certification
  • NHSN reporting and EHR-based surveillance experience
  • Epic Bugsy, TheraDoc, Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik
  • Strong data analysis and visualization skills

Compensation and Benefits

  • $140,000 to $180,000 per year
  • Hybrid schedule

About the Company
Our client is a leading multi-hospital healthcare system serving the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region of New York.

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  • Dice Id: appfeed
  • Position Id: 29356_978079664899678
  • Posted 8 days ago
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