Mgr Infection Prevention and Caregiver Health and Safety

Job Summary

The Manager of Infection Prevention and Caregiver Health & Safety oversees organizational programs that protect both patients and caregivers from harm by ensuring the effective implementation of infection prevention, caregiver safety, and occupational health practices.

Essential Functions

• Provides leadership for Infection Prevention and Caregiver Health staff including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management
• Clearly delineates responsibilities and decision-making authority among Infection Preventionists, Caregiver Health RNs, and Clinical Coordinators to ensure efficient operations, clear escalation pathways, and regulatory compliance
• Ensures system and community department goals are achieved, and service excellence is demonstrated across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Oversees the infection prevention program including surveillance, outbreak response, isolation practice compliance, and ICRA processes
• Manages caregiver safety programs including workplace violence prevention, safe patient handling, ergonomic injury prevention, and hazard assessment in coordination with the caregiver safety facilitator
• Safeguards full readiness for regulatory and accreditation surveys related to infection control, workplace violence prevention, and other occupational safety
• Implements standardized improvement methodologies including Lean, human factors principles, and safety science
• Maintains performance metrics and oversees infection and caregiver safety data integrity, analysis, and reporting
• Collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to develop and implement risk reduction and safety improvement plans
• Collaborates with patient safety & quality teams to promote a culture of safety and accountability
• Participates in budget planning, resource allocation, and cost-saving initiatives

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Required: Occupational Health and Safety or Bachelor's Degree Required: Bachelor's in Public Health (Science or Arts) or Bachelor's Degree Required: Epidemiology or Bachelor's Degree Required: Nursing or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in the field of infectious disease and prevention
• Minimum of 5 years Required: 5 yrs public health, sterile processing, microbiology, lab, nursing, infection prevention, professional or skilled technical healthcare, or occupational health and Minimum of 2 years Required: leadership experience or demonstrated progression of responsibility

Credentials

• Required: within 1 Year Certified in Infection Control and Required: within 1 Year Dir Infection Prevention & CG Health Certifications

Skills

• Proficiency with computer and MS Office Suite and clinical applications
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills

Working Conditions

• Lifting: Consistently operates computer and other office equipment. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work.
• Environmental Conditions: Predominantly operates in an office environment.
• Mental/Visual Ability: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Expanded EAP and mental health program