Director of Infection Prevention and Control

4 weeks ago

Tucson, Arizona, United States Tucson Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

As the Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Tucson Medical Center, you will be responsible for directing and monitoring the Infection Prevention Program in accordance with Infection Prevention regulations and plan. This includes developing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases, implementing policies governing prevention of infections and communicable diseases, and developing a system for identifying, reporting, investigating, and preventing infections and communicable diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise staff involving interviewing and hiring, training, and performance evaluation; establish specific performance standards and measures for work; confront others directly and respectfully when performance does not meet expectations

Oversees assigned budgets, including projections and reconciliation; understands implications of TMC business decisions on bottom line and manages activities to produce results to support business decisions

Identifies areas where costs per unit can be optimized, prioritizes which projects will have greatest returns, and ensures quality results are realized in a timely manner; anticipates resources that will be needed to complete a project and avoid over-committing resources

Understands how assigned departments add value to TMC and its customers, and makes decisions and recommendations that are clearly linked to TMC's strategies and financial goals

Demonstrates and upholds established standards of behavior, safety, and confidentiality, as well as TMCH and department policies and standards

Adheres to and supports staff in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication

Works collaboratively and supports efforts of other team members

Develops contingency plans with appropriate tactics and responds to unforeseen circumstances and utilizes planned resources, putting patients at the center of planning and delivery of services

Develops a coaching and mentoring relationship with others that is purposefully aimed at developing their independence; encourages others to consider creative or innovative approaches to changing goals, processes or environments; assigns specific projects to challenge others and stretch their abilities and self-confidence

Manages and monitors Infection Prevention programs for TMCH to include surveillance programs, recordkeeping of hospital associated and community acquired infections, interpretation, analysis, and reporting of information, development of interventions and recommendations related and follow up on performance

Interprets and applies state, county, and federal requirements and other appropriate guidelines related to IP and EOC issues; develops IP policies, guidelines and programs; informs authorities of reportable diseases

Educates, communicates and interfaces with hospital personnel (at all levels), patients, medical staff, and family members to ensure high-quality patient care

Serves on hospital committees and assumes responsibility for disseminating and communicating information to staff

Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field; Master's degree preferred

Eight (8) years of infection control experience in an acute care setting

Certification by the National Board of Infection Control (CIC) preferred

Knowledge of infectious diseases, OSHA, CDC, and CMS requirements, microbiology and surveillance practices for infection control

Skill in evaluating performance and recommending improvements

Skill in managing and training staff

Skill in strategic planning and developing staffing plans to meet not only current needs but future needs

Skill in coordinating risk assessments and communicating protocol to follow

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the general public

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of statistical theory

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

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