Director of Infection Prevention

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a(an) Director of Infection Prevention with Menorah Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Director of Infection Prevention. We care for our communities and employees HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Infection Prevention ensures high quality, patient-centered care by coordinating the hospital-wide Infection Control Program, which includes surveillance, analysis, and reporting of nosocomial infections, education of staff, and the development of health system policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection control standards that meet regulatory requirements. In collaboration with the Infection Prevention (IP) Committee, the Director of Infection Prevention makes decisions relative to the surveillance, prevention, and control of infections and blood-borne pathogens. The Director of Infection Prevention develops and maintains policies and procedures that support successful quality/patient safety outcomes and ongoing improvement in the delivery of healthcare to patients, identification of areas of opportunity, and coordination and execution of regulatory compliance programs in accordance with federal, state and local agencies.

• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the hospital Infection Prevention policy and the Infection Control manual, which govern control of infections and communicable diseases using evidence-based methods, in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Reviews and updates policies annually.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the hospital Employee Health Program, which guide and support the provision of the services for employee health and infection prevention and control, in compliance with regulatory and corporate goals. Oversees the Workers Compensation Program.
• Performs process evaluation and qualitative/quantitative analysis for department-specific and organization-wide infection prevention and control improvement opportunities. Determines the needed systems/processes/behavioral changes necessary to support infection prevention activities.
• Promotes interdisciplinary approach for the identification, tracking, reporting, and resolution of infection control and employee health issues. Identifies situations that may present an infectious hazard to patients, staff, or visitors. Collaborates with all disciplines and departments to develop and update area-specific policies and procedures pertinent to infection prevention principles.
• Supports emergency management activities and EOC through participation on environmental rounds, bioterrorism and patient influx planning, and emergency response drills. Cooperates with local community health and emergency management organizations in activities pertaining to disease control.
• Documents and notifies designated medical and administrative staff members and appropriate Health Department authorities of all reportable communicable diseases.
• Ensures proper maintenance of Infection Prevention patient database(s) using methods compliant with HIPAA. Ensures proper maintenance of employee health files.
• Prepares timely, accurate, and comprehensive reports and documents pertaining to the infection control program. Presents reports to appropriate internal and external authorities.
• Maintains current knowledge of and adherence to hospital, federal, state and local regulations, and OSHA and Joint Commission requirements pertaining to infection control. Maintains knowledge of and adherence to patient care standards, standards of practice, therapeutic and diagnostic measures, equipment, and procedures used in patient care as they relate to infection control.
• Serves as a resource on infection prevention and control issues for staff, committees, patients, students, and the local community.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, volunteers, visitors and other health care members. Builds alliances within and among work units as needed to achieve unit performance objectives.
• Serves as liaison and interfaces with all regulatory agencies and the health care community concerning infection prevention issues, to assure hospital compliance with infection prevention regulations.

What qualifications you will need:

• 5+ years experience in a clinical setting
• 2+ years in a leadership role
• 5+ years in Infection Control
• Bachelors Degree in Health Related Field, Master's preferred

Menorah Medical Center is a full-service, 150+ bed acute care hospital and ER. We are located in Overland Park and Leawood, Kansas. Our hospital serves the communitys healthcare needs by providing compassionate care. We have world-class medical colleagues and more than 600 physicians. Our team offers exceptional experiences and extraordinary medicine for adults, newborns, teens, and children. We offer some of the most advanced treatment choices available in the Kansas City region. Our hospital network continues to be a pioneer in cancer care. We are home to a certified Breast Center of Excellence, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, and the regions only Genitourinary Cancer clinic. We offer a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, Womens Center, Bariatric Program, and an inpatient rehabilitation center.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Director of Infection Prevention opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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