Director, Infection Control

Employment Type:

Full time

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Description:

General Summary

Designs, implements, and directs system wide programs for Infection Control.

Supports the Mission of CHE Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health.

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties - Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for 2022.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• A Bachelor's Degree in nursing, epidemiology, public health, health care administration, lab technology or other related field with an appropriate license or certification. Infection Control certification by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) required. Masters Degree Preferred

• Thorough knowledge and familiarity with healthcare systems and clinical practice settings acquired through five (5) years of clinical experience, three years in hospital epidemiology/infection control.

• Evidence of developing and implementing performance/quality improvement initiatives in a clinical setting is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all levels of personnel, the medical staff, community, and other health care organizations, as well as accrediting agencies, federal, state and local authorities. Must be able to lead through collaboration and influence.

• Must have strong organizational skills.

• Demonstrates a comprehension of medical and nursing education, patient care management, microbiology, pathology, immunology, epidemiology, public health systems, and medical or biostatistics.

• Demonstrates leadership ability in relating to hospital staff, senior management, medical staff (including medical staff leadership committees), and key managers and staff in external review and support organizations.

• Must demonstrate software proficiency, with a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, graphics design, and at least one statistical or epidemiology (relational data base) software system.

• Must be able to read, write, speak and comprehend the English language and communicate verbally, electronically, and in writing.

• Must have visual and auditory acuity and be able to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran