MEDICAL DIRECTOR INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Job ID: 48421
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Provide leadership Description:

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:

Provide leadership for the Infection Prevention Program at UMH-Sparrow with accountability for healthcare associated infection goals.

Essential Duties

• Work collaboratively with the Infection Prevention Manager to:

- Create and implement an annual infection prevention and control surveillance plan and risk

assessment.

- Oversee a surveillance program to identify and monitor healthcare-associated infections including

but not limited to central line associate bloodstream infections, catheter associated urinary tract

infections, hospital-onset Clostridiodes difficile infection, MRSA bacteremia, and surgical site

infections in targeted surgeries

- Identify and investigate potential outbreaks and initiate appropriate infection control measures

designed to prevent infection of patients, employees, and visitors

- Develop and implement interventions to reduce risk of HAIs

- Provide clinical expertise as subject matter expert

• Chair Infection Prevention and Control Committee

- Create and maintain relevant infection prevention policies as required by regulatory bodies

• Educate, engage, and collaborate with physicians and other providers as needed to achieve infection prevention goals
• Collaborate with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program to monitor antimicrobial-resistance.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Accreditation colleagues to assure readiness and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Employee Health Services to develop policies related to prevention of infectious diseases
• Perform other related tasks identified by the Chief Quality Officer or Chief Medical Officer.

• Demonstrate good medical citizenship, which includes the following:
• Have complete, legible, timely, and appropriately coded outpatient and inpatient charts and billing
• documentation.
• Exhibit courteous civility in dealing with staff, patients, families, and peers.
• Exhibit cooperative attitude in dealing with all aspects of Sparrow Health System

• Be constructive, creative, and proactive in dealing with issues that need to be addressed either personally or professionally.

• Exhibit cooperative behavior in handling telephone messages, medication refills, call backs to patients,
• and other activities, as needed.
• Be cognizant, knowledgeable, and compliant with Hospital and University of Michigan Health-Sparrow policies on Conflict of Interest and Corporate Compliance.

Job Requirements

General Requirements
Board Certification Infectious Diseases physician (adult or pediatric)

Work Experience
Completion of an IPE fellowship 5 or more years of clinical practice experience after completion of fellowship preferred Prior experience in healthcare infection prevention epidemiology and/or public health leadership preferred

Education
Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy Degree from an accredited university.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills, and ability to organize. Must be highly respected by the medical staff, nursing, administration, and other members of the health care team.

Learn more about this position by contacting::

Barbara Hilborn, MSA, CMSR
Director, Physician and APP Recruitment
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
barbara.hilborn@UMHSparrow.org

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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