Director of Infection Prevention and Control

3 days ago


Oak Park, Illinois, United States Advocate Health Full time
Job Summary

The Director of Infection Prevention will provide strategic direction for infection prevention across the entire Advocate Health Enterprise. This role will serve as the primary leader for clinical and environmental infection prevention, infection control, and epidemiology.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement infection prevention strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections and occupational exposures.
  • Collaborate with hospital administration to implement and manage the Infection Prevention strategic plan elements.
  • Provide expert consultation and education on infection prevention best practices.
  • Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and forms to address infection prevention needs.
  • Design, implement, and perform annual reviews of the facility TB Control Plan and TB Risk Assessment, the Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan, and program evaluation.
  • Assist with developing and implementing annual program goals and objectives.
  • Provide site direction to ensure that surveillance programs and interventions to reduce infections and occupational exposures are supported by scientific research.
  • Identify and implement updates to the Infection Prevention Program when new regulations and/or professional guidelines are published.
  • Collaborate with system and site leaders to determine the effectiveness of the infection prevention plan and programs.
  • Develop and recommend operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
Requirements
  • Infection Control (CIC) certification issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) or obtained within 2 years.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Allied Health or related field, or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field.
  • Typically requires 7 years of experience in Infection Prevention, including 3 years of management experience in management of staff.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated ability to lead others through influence and impact the culture of the organization.
  • Effective communication skills sufficient to interact with all levels of associates and medical staff, front line through executives.
  • Demonstrated self-directed, results-oriented and creative approach to organizational change.
  • Effective presentation skills in small and large group settings, internal and external to the organization.
  • Ability to succeed in responding to change and handling multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to problem solve and analyze procedure and process changes.
  • Experience in group process and facilitation.
  • Information management skills, including data analysis, flowcharting, and report preparation.


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