Program Manager of Infectious Disease

Emory Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

453d • $147,098 - $176,405

About The Position

The Program Manager of Infectious Disease at Emory Healthcare provides strategic leadership for antimicrobial stewardship and utilization management across the enterprise. This role involves overseeing antimicrobial processes, quality improvement initiatives, and education, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance patient safety and care quality. The position also includes acting as a liaison between leadership, pharmacy, and infectious disease teams, and performing clinical activities related to antimicrobial stewardship as needed.

Requirements

• PGY-2 Infectious Disease (preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of infectious disease experience (healthcare system experience preferred).
• 3 years experience leading or participating in antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Preferred: BCIDP Infectious Disease certification.
• Experience with large-scale data analytics and Epic.

Nice To Haves

• Strong organizational skills.
• Exemplary work ethic and commitment to providing long-term high-quality services.
• Experience in policy and guideline development.

Responsibilities

• Provides system leadership in strategy, planning, and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with system leaders, staff, and physicians to design quality improvement solutions and ensure system implementation.
• Identifies opportunities for performance improvement related to antimicrobial utilization throughout the system.
• Works with medical staff and leadership to develop and implement processes and protocols to improve use of antimicrobials.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, pharmacists, staff, and leadership.
• Communicates with others to reduce resistance when implementing new processes and programs.
• Identifies individual/group antimicrobial prescribing practices and implements action plans when necessary.
• Responsible for analytically evaluating system data for trends and opportunities, including annual system antibiograms.
• Acts as a resource for difficult to treat infections or emerging pathogens.
• Ensures compliance with CMS and TJC conditions of participation for antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention.
• Provides education for hospital staff in groups and to individuals.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity and access to all individuals regardless of background.
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed