Senior Program Manager, Infection Control, High Level Disinfection and Sterilization and Built Environment
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Somerville, NJ - USA
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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.
Job Summary
Join Mass General Brigham in a highly visible systemwide role where youll help shape how we prevent infections and keep patients staff and communities safe across every care setting. As the Sr. Program Manager for Infection Control focused on High-Level Disinfection & Sterilization (HLD/S) and the Built Environment youll serve as a key subject matter expert driving best practices supporting regulatory readiness and influencing how care environments are designed maintained and improved.This is a high-impact enterprise role within Infection Control responsible for advancing safe standardized and compliant practices related to medical device reprocessing and environmental infection prevention. Youll partner closely with clinical operational and facilities leaders across the system to integrate infection prevention into everything from daily operations to large-scale construction and renovation projects.
Reporting to the Director of Infection Control youll bring deep expertise strong judgment and a collaborative approach to navigating complex challenges while helping to build and sustain a culture of safety across MGB.
Because this role sits within an evolving change-driven environment were looking for someone who is adaptable forward-thinking and energized by the opportunity to help shape and grow this work over time.
In partnership with the MGB Director of Infection Control you will:
Lead the implementation of systemwide infection prevention strategies ensuring alignment with clinical regulatory and organizational priorities
Serve as the go-to expert on:
oHigh-level disinfection sterilization and reusable medical device reprocessing across all care settings
oThe built environment including facility planning and design construction and renovation water management HVAC/airflow and environment of care
Provide expert guidance on regulatory standards manufacturer recommendations and best practices related to reprocessing and environmental infection prevention
Support systemwide risk assessment investigation and mitigation efforts related to reprocessing deviations environmental hazards and potential exposure events
Contribute to the development and ongoing evolution of Infection Control policies standards and governance structures as a key subject matter expert
Partner cross-functionally with leaders in Central Sterile Facilities Real Estate Engineering Quality & Safety Environmental Services and Clinical Compliance to embed infection prevention into planning and operations
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen infection prevention practices across the system
Ensure ongoing regulatory readiness and compliance across accreditation licensure and public health requirements
Take on additional initiatives and priorities as the program continues to evolve
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study or equivalent years of experience required Masters Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Experience
- 8 - 10 years of program management experience required
- 1-2 years of team leadership experience required
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
- Prior experience in a complex academic health center strongly preferred.
- Prior experience in a program management role in Infection Control strongly preferred.
Special Requirements
- Must be available to work in the case of a facility-declared emergency.
- Must be available to assist during regulatory agency reviews.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and experience in:
- Regulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Control
- Advanced knowledge of infection prevention principles related to high level disinfection sterilization and reusable medical device reprocessing across acute ambulatory and procedural settings.
- Advanced knowledge of built environment infection prevention including design construction and renovation activities water management programs HVAC/airflow systems and environment of care considerations.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to effectively plan and facilitate meetings and workgroups.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail ability to work independently manage multiple tasks and projects meet deadlines and manage to schedule.
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$99465.60 - $141804.00/AnnualGrade
8EEO Statement:
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.
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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.
