Infection Preventionist, Ambulatory
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 91187 - 132600
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape infection prevention practices across more than 200 ambulatory care sites within the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system including primary care specialty clinics urgent care surgical centers and endoscopy suites.
As part of a highly collaborative specialized team of three youll have the unique ability to influence care delivery at scale while still working closely with frontline teams. This role offers the best of both worlds: the autonomy and visibility of a small agile team paired with the resources innovation and reputation of a world-renowned healthcare system.
If you are passionate about education enjoy building relationships across all levels of an organization and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the samethis role is for you.
Why This Role Stands Out
Meaningful Impact: Drive infection prevention strategies across a vast ambulatory network and directly improve patient and staff safety.
Continuous Learning: Exposure to diverse care settings will strengthen your critical thinking clinical judgment and problem-solving skills every day.
Autonomy Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid schedule with the ability to manage your own time and priorities.
Regional Travel: Regular travel throughout Massachusetts New Hampshire and Mainewith mileage reimbursement provided.
Highly Collaborative: Partner with clinical leaders frontline staff and system stakeholders across all levels.
Hands-On Work: Participate in routine clinic rounding education and real-time problem solving.
Job Summary
This role coordinates and supports infection prevention and control initiatives across a diverse network of ambulatory sites driving consistent high-quality standards of care. Responsibilities include ongoing surveillance outbreak investigation and required reporting through both NHSN and non-NHSN systems. The position also conducts Environment of Care rounds identifies potential risks and communicates findings and recommendations clearly to leadership.Serving as a trusted educator this role provides both formal and informal training to clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels helping to build awareness and strengthen best practices across the organization. Collaboration is central with close partnership across Occupational Health Environmental Health & Safety Compliance and Facilities teams to ensure a coordinated approach to infection prevention.
The role also ensures adherence to all local state and federal regulations while advancing continuous improvement efforts through the development and implementation of strategies that reduce infection risk and enhance patient and staff safety across the ambulatory setting.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in Health Sciences or a related field such as Nursing required
- Masters degree in Infection Control Public Health Epidemiology or a related field preferred
Licensure & Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) license strongly preferred
- Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) through CBIC preferred (or obtain within 2 years of start date)
Experience
- At least three years of clinical healthcare experience required.
- At least 2 years of ambulatory infection prevention experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated expertise in infection prevention and control practices required.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to infection control (local state and federal) required.
- Experience with CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and other surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections required.
- Familiarity with performance metrics and benchmarking tools (e.g. Vizient Leapfrog CMS)
- Strong analytical skills including data interpretation statistical analysis and report writing
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Pay Range
$91187.20 - $132600.00/AnnualGrade
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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 People-Focused half Performance-Focused) 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.
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
