System Director EIDP and Infection Prevention - Infection Control - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention (EIP) and Emerging Infectious Disease Program (EIDP) provides strategic and operational leadership for infection prevention and control. This role drives and implements system-wide efforts to continuously improve the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness of healthcare services delivered to all patients across inpatient and perioperative settings. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing an integrated, high-reliability approach to infection-prevention-related quality and patient-safety initiatives throughout the organization. This includes ensuring shared accountability, standardized practices, and consistent implementation of the EIP program in close collaboration with system leadership. The position plays a central role in leading the organization to achieve outstanding performance on key, nationally standardized infection prevention quality and safety metrics, including healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates and other publicly reported indicators.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of experience as an infection preventionist
Knowledge of current trends and best practices in epidemiology and infection prevention
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Excellent public speaking skills
Excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated skill in data management and analysis
Demonstrated leadership in emerging infectious disease preparedness and response
Demonstrated experience with strategic leadership and program development for EIP and EIDP
Demonstrated experience with standardization and integration of infection prevention policies, practices, and initiatives
Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance and coordination with public health agencies
Demonstrated experience with performance improvement and achievement of nationally benchmarked infection prevention quality metrics
Demonstrated experience with oversight of surveillance, investigation, and reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases in inpatient and perioperative settings
Demonstrated experience with mentorship, supervision, and professional development of EIP team members
Demonstrated experience with development and sustainment of a proactive, high-reliability culture of patient safety
Demonstrated ability to work with or understand data bases, systems opportunities, and statistical analysis
Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
Bachelors Degree in related field
Ability to manage multiple projects, setting priorities and advancing results in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to fulfill role as a cross-functional liaison to nursing, clinical, administrative, and medical staff leadership
5+ years of progressive leadership and management experience in an academic medical center, public health or a large, integrated, tertiary health care setting
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, or other public health related field.
Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology or other public health related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Current valid California RN license or related healthcare discipline (e.g. Clinical Laboratory Scientist) and associated license as required.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for infection prevention and control.
Drives and implements system-wide efforts to continuously improve the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness of healthcare services delivered to all patients across inpatient and perioperative settings.
Develops and implements an integrated, high-reliability approach to infection-prevention-related quality and patient-safety initiatives throughout the organization.
Ensures shared accountability, standardized practices, and consistent implementation of the EIP program in close collaboration with system leadership.
Leads the organization to achieve outstanding performance on key, nationally standardized infection prevention quality and safety metrics, including healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates and other publicly reported indicators.
Oversight of surveillance, investigation, and reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases in inpatient and perioperative settings.
Mentorship, supervision, and professional development of EIP team members.
Development and sustainment of a proactive, high-reliability culture of patient safety.
Works with or understand data bases, systems opportunities, and statistical analysis.
Manages multiple projects, setting priorities and advancing results in a fast-paced environment.
Maintains a work pace appropriate to the workload.
Fulfills role as a cross-functional liaison to nursing, clinical, administrative, and medical staff leadership.