Overview

The Director of Infection Control provides enterprise-level leadership for the organization’s Infection Prevention and Control Program, ensuring regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) across the health system. This executive leader partners with clinical, operational, and medical staff leadership to drive evidence-based infection prevention strategies that protect patients, employees, and the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive infection prevention and control program across the health system.
• Ensure compliance with CDC guidance, CMS Conditions of Participation, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards, including The Joint Commission.
• Serve as the system expert and executive consultant for infection prevention, outbreak management, and exposure mitigation.
• Oversee surveillance, data analysis, and reporting of HAIs using infection surveillance software and analytics tools.
• Lead outbreak investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Partner with executive leadership and quality committees to identify risk, drive performance improvement, and achieve sustained outcomes.
• Provide strategic oversight of PPE, sterilization, disinfection practices, and emerging technologies.
• Direct infection prevention education strategy for clinicians, leaders, and staff.
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning related to infectious disease threats and public health emergencies.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead, mentor, and develop Infection Prevention staff.
• Establish departmental goals, staffing models, and performance expectations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term program sustainability.
• Lead accreditation readiness and regulatory survey response related to infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Public Health, or related field required, or equivalent experience
• Seven (7)+ years of progressive infection prevention experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of infection prevention leadership experience
• Required: Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CBIC) within 24 months of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure preferred

What We Offer: Competitive executive compensation, comprehensive benefits, retirement match, and professional growth opportunities.

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