Infection Preventionist, Ambulatory

Mass General Brigham • Somerville, MA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape infection prevention practices across more than 200 ambulatory care sites within the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system, including primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, surgical centers, and endoscopy suites. As part of a highly collaborative, specialized team of three, you’ll have the unique ability to influence care delivery at scale while still working closely with frontline teams. This role offers the best of both worlds: the autonomy and visibility of a small, agile team paired with the resources, innovation, and reputation of a world-renowned healthcare system. If you are passionate about education, enjoy building relationships across all levels of an organization, and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same—this role is for you. This role coordinates and supports infection prevention and control initiatives across a diverse network of ambulatory sites, driving consistent, high-quality standards of care. Responsibilities include ongoing surveillance, outbreak investigation, and required reporting through both NHSN and non-NHSN systems. The position also conducts Environment of Care rounds, identifies potential risks, and communicates findings and recommendations clearly to leadership. Serving as a trusted educator, this role provides both formal and informal training to clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels, helping to build awareness and strengthen best practices across the organization. Collaboration is central, with close partnership across Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Compliance, and Facilities teams to ensure a coordinated approach to infection prevention. The role also ensures adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations while advancing continuous improvement efforts through the development and implementation of strategies that reduce infection risk and enhance patient and staff safety across the ambulatory setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences or a related field such as Nursing required
• Registered Nurse (RN) license strongly preferred
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) through CBIC preferred (or obtain within 2 years of start date)
• At least three years of clinical healthcare experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise in infection prevention and control practices required.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to infection control (local, state, and federal) required.
• Experience with CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and other surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections required.
• Familiarity with performance metrics and benchmarking tools (e.g., Vizient, Leapfrog, CMS)
• Strong analytical skills, including data interpretation, statistical analysis, and report writing

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field preferred
• At least 2 years of ambulatory infection prevention experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing surveillance
• Outbreak investigation
• Required reporting through both NHSN and non-NHSN systems
• Conduct Environment of Care rounds
• Identifies potential risks
• Communicates findings and recommendations clearly to leadership
• Provides both formal and informal training to clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels
• Ensures adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations
• Advancing continuous improvement efforts through the development and implementation of strategies that reduce infection risk and enhance patient and staff safety across the ambulatory setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees