Senior Manager, Infection Control

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Infection Control for the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (SRN) is responsible for the day-to-day implementation, management, and oversight of Infection Prevention functions across Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospitals. Reporting to the Director of Infection Control at Mass General Brigham (MGB), this position requires a strong foundation in infection prevention and control principles and practices.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement system-wide infection prevention and control goals, plans, and standards at the site level, aligned with clinical, administrative, and regulatory objectives.
• Oversee infection surveillance, reporting, and remediation, including outbreak detection and response.
• Lead and manage all site-specific infection control activities, supervising a team of four direct reports, ensuring alignment with operational and productivity goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in infection prevention and control practices.
• Serve as site liaison to regulatory agencies and public health authorities; represent the organization on external committees when needed.
• Assist in budget preparation and ensure operations remain within allocated funding.
• Evaluate the infection control program at the site level, developing strategies to reduce infection transmission risk.
• Lead site-specific educational initiatives related to infection prevention and control.
• Collaborate with MGB Occupational Health Services on policies and procedures addressing occupational infection risk.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., Environmental Health and Safety, Compliance) to support infection prevention strategies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics preferred; Masters in Healthcare Management or another relevant field is acceptable.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
• Prior experience in a complex academic health center strongly preferred.
• Current Massachusetts’ licensure as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience required; greater than 10 years related work experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a supervisory or management role in Infection Control strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in regulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Control implementation of CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other surveillance for healthcare associated infections.
• Application of commonly used performance metrics including Vizient, Leapfrog, CMS, others.