Director Infection Prevention & Control | CentraCare
Saint Cloud, MN · HybridFull-time$132–198K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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The Director of Infection Prevention and Control develops, implements, maintains, and directs CentraCare’s infection prevention and control program. Reporting under Quality and Patient Safety, the director leads planning, process improvement, and assessment across surveillance, reporting, prevention, control, regulatory compliance, accreditation, and quality improvement. The role serves as infection control officer as delegated and supports the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
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Full job description
Job Shift: Day
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Hours per Pay Period: 80
Work From Home 100%: No
Pay Ranges: 131747.20-197620.80
Job Identification: 232330
Job Category: Management
Job Schedule: Full time
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Be part of our CentraCare leadership team in this highly impactful role! As the Director of Infection Prevention and Control you will be tasked in developing, implementing, maintaining, and directing the program. Under the functions of Quality and Patient Safety, you will lead planning, direction, process improvement, and assessment for effective infection prevention and control programs for CentraCare Health in the areas of surveillance, reporting, prevention, and control of infections, including related regulatory compliance, accreditation standard compliance, and quality/performance improvement.
This director will serve as the infection control officer as delegated by the Infection Control Medical Director. The role will facilitate compliance with infection prevention and control requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies. They will also provide direction and support to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
Schedule
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Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks
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Day shifts | Primarily Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Hybrid role | Remote work plus onsite two days per week at the St. Cloud Hospital | Also requires monthly onsite (and as needed) at other CentraCare facilities.
Pay and Benefits
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Salary range: $131,747.20 - $197,620.80 per year
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Starting pay begins at $131,747.20 per year; exact wage determined by years of related leadership experience.
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Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
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Full-time Benefits: medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!
Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree in nursing is required.
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Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Epidemiology or related program is preferred.
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Masters Degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology or health administration-related field is preferred.
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Minimum of 6 years of clinical experience is required.
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Minimum of 3 years in infection prevention and control is required.
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At least 2 years of leadership and/or management experience is required.
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Registered Nurse (RN) current licensure in the state of Minnesota is required.
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Certified Infection Control Certification in Infection Control (CIC) through the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is required.
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Membership in the Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Minnesota and National is required within one year of hire.
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, in addition to strong organizational and project management skills are essential.
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Effective skills in review of scientific literature and evidence-based research are critical.
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Knowledge of quality/performance improvement and epidemiologic investigative methodologies are necessary.
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Proficiency in Epic Bugsy and infection surveillance systems to support data-driven infection prevention and control strategies are needed.
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
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