Job Description

Job Description

Position Highlights:

• Position reports to the System Chief Quality Officer of the Guthrie Clinic for Infection Control duties and to the Chief of Infectious Diseases for Clinical Infectious Disease duties.
• Position currently structured as 0.5 FTE Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, and 0.5 FTE Clinical Infectious Diseases
• Multiple hospital system (6)
• A successful candidate must provide subject matter expertise in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology.
• Review healthcare associated infections with subsequent implementation of infection control and process improvement to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
• Development and implementation of infection control principles and policies in general as they relate to reduction of multi-drug resistant organisms, outbreak response and special pathogens.
• Interpretation of epidemiologic data
• Improvement of data infrastructures and data reporting in compliance with NHSN, CMS and other internal metrics

Experience Desired:

• Minimum 10 years in direct patient care
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory and/or leadership experience in a healthcare setting
• Minimum 2 years experience leading Infection Prevention & Control
• Strong, expert working knowledge of infectious diseases, data collection and basis statistics.
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to create, manage and drive projects and programs to successful outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
• Must be eligible for both Pennsylvania and New York Medical Licensure
• Masters Public Health (MPH) or similar advanced degree is preferred.

Work Life Balance

• 4-6 Weeks vacation time
• 5 Personal days per year
• 7 Holidays

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits

• Above industry average salary
• Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Malpractice/Liability Insurance including tail coverage.
• Guthrie retirement savings plan (403B) with employer match (1/2 of first 6% that you invest) and (1-3.5%) age-based contributions.
• Allowance for licensure fees, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate, and renewals

Career Development

• Meeting time 14 days with options for home study
• $3,400 annually for conference registration, certifications, membership fees for specialty specific medical societies

Supportive Transition

• Relocation expenses paid up to $15K for qualified candidates (subject to taxes)
• Accompanying Partner placement assistance available
• Physician professional and social special interest groups
• Dedicated on-boarding specialist and provider services team to ensure a successful start at Guthrie.

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