Senior Director, Infection Prevention, Infection Prevention & Control, Full time, Days
About The Position
Jackson Health System is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Corporate Director of Infection Prevention, a high-impact enterprise role responsible for advancing patient safety, healthcare epidemiology, and infection prevention excellence across one of the nation's largest public academic health systems. This position provides strategic leadership for system-wide infection prevention programs across acute care hospitals, ambulatory settings, specialty services, and emerging models of care. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, physicians, nursing, quality, and operational teams, you will drive innovative strategies that reduce healthcare-associated infections, enhance regulatory readiness, strengthen outbreak preparedness, and promote a culture of safety and accountability throughout the organization. This is a dynamic environment where innovation, collaboration, and mission-driven leadership make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. The ideal Candidate is a visionary healthcare leader who understands that infection prevention is more than compliance- it is foundational to patient safety, quality, and organizational excellence. Proven ability to influence leaders, inspire teams, translate complex data into action, and deliver measurable results.
Requirements
- Generally requires 7 to 10 years of related experience.
- Leadership experience is required.
- Progressive leadership experience in infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, patient safety, quality, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated success leading complex programs and multidisciplinary teams at the enterprise-wide level.
- Experience in a large academic medical center or integrated healthcare system.
- Strong communication, strategic planning, and change management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in related field is required. (Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Healthcare Administration, or related healthcare field).
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree is strongly preferred (MPH, MSN, MHA, MBA, Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field).
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) highly preferable.
Responsibilities
- Lead infection prevention strategy across a nationally recognized academic health system.
- Influence executive decision-making and organizational priorities.
- Partner with nationally recognized clinical and operational leaders.
- Build and transform infection prevention programs through innovation, data, and evidence-based practice.
- Drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes and healthcare quality.
- Contribute to research, education, and the advancement of healthcare epidemiology.
- Serve as a visible leader during emerging infectious disease challenges and public health events.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive system-wide Infection Prevention strategy.
- Serve as the executive leader and subject matter expert in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology.
- Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, governing bodies, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Translate organizational goals into measurable infection prevention outcomes.
- Lead initiatives to reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve patient outcomes.
- Oversee surveillance programs and performance metrics across the health system.
- Drive performance improvement initiatives using data, benchmarking, and best practices.
- Identify emerging risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards.
- Lead infection prevention readiness efforts for surveys, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
- Partner with operational leaders to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
- Champion innovation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
- Lead outbreak response and emerging infectious disease preparedness initiatives.
- Collaborate on construction, renovation, and environmental risk assessments.
- Advance the use of data analytics and technology to strengthen prevention efforts.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of infection prevention professionals.
- Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Support professional development, research, and scholarly activity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
