Manager, Infection Control-Clinic

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Manager, Infection Control-Clinic.

Position Status: Full-time, Days

Standard Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5:00pm (EST)

This position is on-site and must be able to travel to all 12 of our Sentara Hospitals:

• Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

• Sentara Obici Hospital

• Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

• Sentara Leigh Hospital

• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

• Sentara Careplex Hospital

• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

• Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

• Sentara Marth Jefferson Hospital

• Sentara RMH Medical Center

• Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's level degree in Microbiology, Epidemiology, Nursing, or related field

• 3 years of experience in Healthcare and Infection Prevention & Control

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) required within 1 year of eligibility. 

Job Description:

Supports executive, administrative and clinical (i.e. medical and nursing) staff leadership, and clinical and operational staff with initiatives to improve quality, prevent healthcare associated infections and ensure mandatory compliance with infection control, prevention, reporting and education. Provides direct-line management of divisionally-assigned Infection Preventionist (i.e. hospitals, medical groups, Enterprises). Supports hospital and other divisional leadership by ensuring assigned Infection Preventionist (IPs) are trained, competent, and informed of all infection prevention and control competencies and expectations, and regulatory and accreditation standards/requirements. Directly accountable for ensuring IPs are meeting system and divisional IPC performance expectations related to healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), communicable disease prevention and control (e.g. disease-specific, PPE, isolation, epidemics, etc.). Supports the mandatory reporting of infections to CMS which impacts the system's publicly reported programs such as CMS pay for performance programs, Anthem Q-Hip, and other incentive/penalty programs. This position is responsible for managing/overseeing/supporting specific system infection prevention and control performance/process improvement projects/activities.

Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara 

Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.

We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.

Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.

Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:

https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/mission-vision-and-values/diversity.aspx

Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Health as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems.  That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.

Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Health was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers.  We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to: 

• Medic