Infection Prevention Manager

Tenet Healthcare • Detroit, MI

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, we’re seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

The Infection Prevention Manager directs and coordinates the infection control program in the hospital. The designated person will be given the authority to implement and enforce the Program policies, coordinate all infection prevention, and control activities within the hospital, and facilitate ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions. The Infection Prevention Manager will ensure the IP program is in compliance with professional, state, federal and regulatory standards designed to reduce or eliminate spread of infections in the facility and to monitor patient care for compliance with established standards.
Responsible for program planning and policy development and implementation; data collection, reporting, education and regulatory compliance; budget planning; Manages the department and staff; has the ability to hire, fire and discipline; may be responsible for surveillance activities; evaluates the effectiveness of the program; provides education to staff, patients, visitors as needed. and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Healthcare related field.
• 2 years of infection prevention experience in an acute care setting.
• AHA BLS.
• CIC within 2 years in role.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree
• 3 - 5 years experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the infection control program in the hospital.
• Implement and enforce Program policies.
• Coordinate all infection prevention and control activities within the hospital.
• Facilitate ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions.
• Ensure the IP program is in compliance with professional, state, federal and regulatory standards designed to reduce or eliminate spread of infections in the facility.
• Monitor patient care for compliance with established standards.
• Program planning and policy development and implementation.
• Data collection, reporting, education and regulatory compliance.
• Budget planning.
• Manages the department and staff.
• Has the ability to hire, fire and discipline.
• May be responsible for surveillance activities.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the program.
• Provides education to staff, patients, visitors as needed. and families.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager