Director Infection Control

About the role

The Director, Infection Prevention & Control will oversee the Infection Control Program within the Department of Quality and Patient Safety at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Safety and in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and updates infection control policies and procedures in the Infection Control Manual.
• Ensures strict adherence across DFCI by establishing and managing comprehensive monitoring systems focused on environmental control and regulatory compliance.
• Oversees continuous surveillance using CDC infection criteria, analyzes admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, and other pertinent data to identify infectious disease clusters and nosocomial infections.
• Conducts regular rounds to ensure regulatory readiness according to infection control standards and assesses environmental controls through surveillance of water supply systems, air pressure relationships, and other high-risk areas.
• Identifies and mitigates hazards, guiding infection control improvement initiatives.
• Implements system infection prevention and control goals, plans, and standards consistent with Quality and Patient Safety goals, regulatory requirements, and objectives of DFCI and oncology care.
• Serves as a consultant and educator for staff, promoting continuous improvement in oncology care by overseeing the implementation of infection control education, including general orientation and specific training classes.
• Responsible for the annual review and maintenance of the Infection Control program.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation and delivers presentations to internal committees like the Medical Staff Executive Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, and Board of Trustees, while acting as a liaison to external organizations and regulatory bodies.
• Led all infection control-related collaborations.
• Ensures that DFCI fulfills the contractual coverage requirements for all oncology beds at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
• Acts as the Infection Control leader, working alongside the Hospital Epidemiologist in planning the Future Cancer Hospital and collaborating with Beth Israel.
• Guarantees Infection Control staff participation in essential meetings and regulatory reviews, such as user groups, design meetings, policy and procedure development, and DPH reviews/Certificate of Occupancy, to support the new collaboration and hospital.
• Manages the Infection Control team. Allocates tasks to suitable staff members, ensuring accountability and conducting follow-ups to foster growth among direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, graduate of an approved school of nursing, medicine, medical technology, public health, or relevant field.
• 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in an Infection Control position at an acute care hospital.
• Prior experience in a clinical role (e.g., RN, NP, PA, PharmD, MD) required, preferably within an oncology setting.
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Current CIC certification.