Director of Employee Health & Infection Prevention
About The Position
Share your talents in providing strategic leadership and oversight for the development and implementation of a comprehensive infection control program, ensuring the well-being and comfort of staff and patients while supporting the mission and goals of GVH. We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving! Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Current CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
- Five years of work experience in hospital infection control and epidemiology preferred.
- Experience in employee health preferred
- CIC preferred, must obtain within 3 years of hire.
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in alignment with CDC, APIC, OSHA, CMS, and The Joint Commission standards.
- Oversees surveillance activities, data collection, and trend analysis related to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), communicable diseases, and other infection risks.
- Leads root cause analyses and action planning for infection prevention concerns, including outbreaks and infection-related adverse events.
- Provides leadership and consultation to clinical and non-clinical departments in all settings (acute care, ASC, outpatient, and senior care) to ensure IPC best practices are integrated into daily operations.
- Directs the employee health program, including oversight of pre-employment screenings, immunizations, TB surveillance, exposure management, and fitness-for-duty evaluations.
- Manages the occupational health response to bloodborne pathogen exposures, needlestick injuries, and communicable disease exposures.
- Coordinates with Human Resources, Safety, and Risk Management for workers' compensation reporting, modified duty coordination, and workplace injury follow-up.
- Interpret and implement the Infection Control standards of care recommended by governmental and accrediting agencies including assisting the Gunnison County Public Health Department in communicable disease surveillance.
- Facilitate collaborative teams, develop and implement action plans to improve and sustain infection prevention and employee health metrics.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan
- Matched retirement plan that increases with years of service
- Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account
- Matched retirement starting on day 1
- Dependent care matching plan
- Culture that values continuing education
- Robust tuition reimbursement plan
- Relocation assistance
- Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment (increasing with years of service)
- Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
- Free nutrition consultations
- Discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
- Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
- Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account
- Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
