Associate Medical Director Infection Prevention/Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship

14 hours ago

Detroit MI United States Henry Ford Health System Full time
Position Description Overview
Under the direction of the System Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control will assist with 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 Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Associate Medical Director of 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, and 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; educates and mentors staff.

Skills/Competencies:
  • Demonstrated competency and enthusiasm in leading IPC and ASP initiatives
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in working with individuals and teams
  • Is proficient in using metrics in managing programs and services
  • Ability to mentor less experienced employees and medical staff
  • Knowledge of quality improvement theory and method
  • Ability to write concise, informative letters, memoranda, policies, and reports
  • Maturity, initiative, and ability to be self-directed
  • Demonstrated ability to work with or understand databases, clinical systems, and epidemiologic analysis, including familiarity with submitting and extracting data to CDC’s NHSN
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills

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
  • Supervisory and/or leadership experience, including clinical mentoring and coaching expertise, in a healthcare setting
  • 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
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to advance IPC and ASP
  • Ability to function effectively and drive the creation and management of projects and programs to successful outcomes in a highly matrixed organization
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences, in group settings or one-on-one
  • Expertise in establishing physician relationships combined with the ability to manage an interdisciplinary team while appreciating and fostering collegial and peer participation from all disciplines
  • Advocate for organizational values and commitment to religious, racial and gender equity and diversity
  • Personal characteristics of integrity, maturity, and honesty aligned with the Mission and Values of the Henry Ford Health
  • A genuine excitement related to working in an integrated system that is redefining the way health care delivery should evolve

Contact Information

Nick Sullivan- #J-18808-Ljbffr

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