Regional Director Infection Control
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Job Location:
Montgomery, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
The Regional Infection Prevention Director under the direction of the Enterprise VP of Infection Prevention is responsible for directing and coordinating the overall infection prevention program for a regional division of Jefferson Health. The Regional Director will ensure that the daily operations of their regional hospitals comply with regulations as provided by county or state agencies all accreditation bodies national Infection prevention standards and aligns with the enterprise infection prevention program goals.Job Description
Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
Collaborates and coordinates with the Enterprise VP of infection prevention to ensure the enterprise infection prevention programs and initiatives are integrated into the local hospitals.
Partners with local and regional Leadership in alignment with enterpriseleadership toidentify clarify and communicate a shared vision and related core strategies to prioritize goals.
Collaborates with theregional hospitalsInfection Control Officer /Chairmanof the Infection Prevention andControl Committeetodetermineinfection prevention/epidemiology programobjectivesandmethodologyincluding theperiodic review and revision of the infection prevention and controlplan and identification of specific goals andobjectivesto achieve continuous improvements in effectiveness.
Directsthe activities of the InfectionPreventionists (and any other staffwithinthedepartment) includingrecruitment ofnew staffas needed evaluation of performance and disciplinary action when necessary and oversight of programs for staff development and retention.
Provides operational leadership for the departmentswhich includes directing policy/procedure budget coordination meeting performance assessmentstandardsand human resource functions to ensure guidancesupportand quality of services of theRegionalhospitalsInfection Prevention and Control Department
Leads all aspects of outbreak investigation evidence-based practice implementation cleaning disinfection and sterilization methods products and design and planning for the built environment across the system
Serves on leadership committees/meetings to act as aliaisonfor infection prevention andcontrolrelated information tofacilitatecommunication make recommendations and provideguidancetothe Infection Prevention and Control Committees.
Coordinates mandatory reporting of hospital-associated infections to state and federal agencies and ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies (CMS TJC and DOH).
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Albert Einstein Medical CenterPrimary Location Address
609 West Germantown Pike East Norriton Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Nursing Home Experience
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
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