Infection Preventionist

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The McLean Hospital Corporation is seeking an experienced Infection Prevention & Control professional to lead, coordinate, and continuously improve infection prevention efforts across its clinical environment. The Infection Preventionist serves as an expert and partner to clinical, operational, and leadership teams, using surveillance, education, data, and evidence-based practice to protect patients, staff, and the community. The position helps identify infection risks, respond to outbreaks, maintain regulatory compliance, and advance system-wide infection prevention goals. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, onsite role based at 115 Mill Street. Approximately 10–15% travel is required, 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, or Public Health.
At least 3 years of clinical healthcare experience; the qualifications section also lists 3–5 years as required.
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required; candidates who are not CIC-certified at hire must be prepared to sit for the exam within two years.
Expert-level knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.
Strong understanding 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 commonly used 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.
Able to meet the role’s physical requirements, including frequent standing, walking, lifting with an assisted device, carrying, balancing, reaching, and handling; and constant feeling, vision, talking, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate and lead infection prevention and control activities across the organization.
Implement system infection prevention policies, standards, and goals at the site level in alignment 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.