Senior Manager Infection Control Spaulding
Senior Manager Infection Control Spaulding
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At Mass General Brigham we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our missionfrom doctors nurses business people and tech experts to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a notforprofit organization Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare people of color people with disabilities LGBTQ community and/or gender expansive first and secondgeneration immigrants veterans and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to apply.
Job Summary
The Senior Manager of Infection Control for Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (SRN) is responsible for the daytoday implementation management and oversight of the Infection Prevention functions of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospitals. The Senior Manager reporting to the Director of Infection Control at MGB must have knowledge and experience in infection prevention and control principles and practice the ability to make evidencebased decisions exceptional problemsolving skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.Because this is a managerial role in an active change management environment the Senior Manager of Infection Control will need to demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness as the contours of this position will actively evolve over time.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and in collaboration with the MGB Director of Infection Control the Senior Manager Infection Control will:
1.Implement at the sitelevel system infection prevention and control goals plans and standards consistent with the clinical administrative regulatory/legal requirements and objectives of the organization.
2.Ensure implementation of site surveillance remediation and reporting of infections including outbreak detection and response.
3.Plan organize and manage all sitespecific activities related to infection prevention and control staffing with 4 direct reports. They will ensure that the productivity and actions of the site team meets and supports operational goals.
4.Support continuous improvement of infection prevention and control practices.
5.Function as a site liaison to regulatory agencies and public health authorities and serve as representative on external committees as needed.
6.Assist in preparation of budgets and ensures compliance with allocated funding.
7.Evaluate the sitespecific infection control program by identifying strategies that address the risk of infection transmission.
8.Oversee sitespecific educational efforts related to infection prevention and control
9.Implement in collaboration with MGB Occupational Health Services policies and procedures to assess mitigate and respond to occupational infection risk.
10.Collaborate with other sitespecific stakeholders (e.g. Environmental Health and Safety Compliance etc. as appropriate.
11.Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required. Masters degree in Infection Control Public Health Epidemiology or Statistics preferred; Masters in Healthcare Management or another relevant field is acceptable.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
- Prior experience in a complex academic health center strongly preferred.
- Current Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of related work experience required; greater than 10 years related work experience preferred.
- Prior experience in a supervisory or management role in Infection Control strongly preferred.
- Knowledge and experience inregulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Controlimplementation of CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other surveillance for healthcare associated infectionsapplication of commonly used performance metrics including Vizient Leapfrog CMS others
Special Requirements
- Must be available to work in the case of a facilitydeclared emergency.
- Must be available to assist during regulatory agency reviews.
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half PeopleFocused half PerformanceFocused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
