Medical Director Infection Prevention/Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Henry Ford System

2 weeks ago

Detroit, United States Henry Ford Health Full time

Position Description Overview

The System Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship is responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) policies and procedures in collaboration with health system and hospital leadership and relevant stakeholders. The Medical Director is responsible for overall quality, safety, regulatory activities and performance excellence.

Roles and Responsibility

The primary role will be to serve as the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Henry Ford Health.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to improving and reducing hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates; providing subject matter expertise in IPC, healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship; optimizing utilization of diagnostic testing and antimicrobials with subsequent implementation of IPC and diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship process improvement efforts; development and implementation of IPC and ASP principles and policies in general and as they relate to reduction of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs); outbreak response and special pathogens; interpretation of epidemiologic and antimicrobial use data; improvement of data infrastructures and data reporting in compliance with National Health Safety Network (NHSN), CMS and other internal metrics; assists in coordination of multidisciplinary initiatives; participates in committees; and educates and mentors staff.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management and Leadership

  • Leads the development of the IPC program and ASP in close collaboration with health system and hospital leadership and relevant stakeholders
  • Leads the maintenance of infection specific rates and antimicrobial utilization at or below national best practice
  • Leads the development of the annual goals and plan with relevant stakeholders for implementation for review and approval
  • Leads system and assists with local infectious outbreak investigations and ensures emergency preparedness
  • Works with physicians, organizational leaders, community leaders, and staff to promote understanding of IPC and ASP regulations and functions
  • Monitors detection and reporting of HAIs and antimicrobial use on a systematic basis using NHSN definitions with relevant stakeholders
  • Assists with reviews of State and Federal regulations/laws governing IPC and ASP to include JTC, and CMS Standards; advises appropriate leaders and physicians of new and/or revised regulations
  • Keeps System and Hospital Leadership, Quality Office, Risk Management and Legal informed of problems and assists in the management and follow-up of IPC-and ASP-related events

Program development and assessment

  • Participates in or leads reviews, revisions and implementation of IPC and ASP policies, procedures and quality improvement initiatives to ensure a reduction in harm with relevant stakeholders
  • Participates in or leads committees when appropriate that focus on IPC and ASP-related issues
  • Participates in the evaluation of products which may influence the occurrence of HAIs and antimicrobial agents for consideration of use at the system with relevant stakeholders

Epidemiologic evaluation

  • Maintains a system for surveillance and reporting of infections among patients and personnel and provides oversight and quality assurance for the Department’s surveillance activities
  • Assures that IPC and ASP are in compliance with relevant requirements promulgated by city, state, and federal government agencies as well as those published by accreditation and payor agencies
  • Conducts drug use investigations and investigations of adverse effects, or effects of inappropriate therapy in collaboration with health system and hospital leadership and relevant stakeholders
  • Serves as a liaison to the City and County and State Health, Departments, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention as needed to fulfill the hospital’s mandatory reporting requirements for infections and in the conduct of outbreak investigations as appropriate

Qualifications

  • Applicants must have an M.D. degree, or equivalent, from an approved LCME medical school, and have satisfactorily completed an Internal Medicine residency program, and an Infectious Diseases fellowship program, from an ACGME accredited program. Candidates must be eligible for Michigan medical licensure and be board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • 5 plus years of supervisory and/or leadership experience in a healthcare setting
  • 2 Two plus (2+) years of experience in ASP and/or IPC with strong/expert working knowledge of infectious diseases, data collection, and/or basis statistics
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role within an academic institution

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