Infection Preventionist

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

5d•$96,886 - $140,899•Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Preventionist leads, coordinates, and continually improves infection prevention efforts across the clinical environment at The McLean Hospital Corporation. The role partners with clinical, operational, and leadership teams to protect patients, staff, and the community through surveillance, education, performance improvement, and evidence-based practice. The position identifies infection risks, responds to outbreaks, supports regulatory compliance, and advances system-wide infection prevention goals using data and collaboration. It implements system policies, standards, and goals at the site level; conducts NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance; reports communicable diseases to public health authorities; and provides staff education and consultation. The role also conducts Environment of Care rounds and collaborates with Occupational Health on occupational infection risks. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week onsite role with approximately 10–15% travel, including quarterly travel to Middleborough and other McLean Hospital locations. The work shift is day shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, such as Nursing, Laboratory Science, Public Health, or Health Sciences; experience cannot be substituted for a degree.
At least 3 years of clinical healthcare experience; the qualifications section lists 3–5 years required.
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required; candidates not certified at hire must be prepared to sit for the exam within two years.
Expert-level knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and public health reporting.
Experience implementing CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other healthcare-associated infection surveillance methodologies.
Knowledge of healthcare performance metrics, including Vizient, Leapfrog, and CMS.
Strong statistical methods, data analysis, and report-writing skills.
Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field.
Registered Nurse (RN) state license.
Nursing experience is highly preferred.
Behavioral health experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and lead infection prevention and control activities across the organization.
Implement system infection prevention policies, standards, and goals at the site level, aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements.
Conduct NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance, including outbreak detection, investigation, response, and reporting.
Report communicable diseases to local and state health departments and complete required public health documentation.
Apply performance improvement methodologies to drive measurable and sustainable change.
Provide education and consultation to clinical and non-clinical staff through formal and informal training.
Conduct regular Environment of Care rounds and report findings to site and system leadership.
Collaborate with Occupational Health to assess, mitigate, and respond to occupational infection risks.