Director, Infection Prevention

Community Medical Centers; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top employer recognition

Sign-on incentive

Relocation package

Leadership training courses

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Vacation accrual from day 1

Retirement plan matching (403(b))

EV charging and free parking

Job summary

Community Medical Centers seeks a Director of Patient Safety and Infection Prevention to provide strategic leadership across Community Regional Medical Center and Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital. You will partner with executives, physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and interdisciplinary teams to drive safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

As Infection Control Officer, you will direct infection prevention, surveillance, outbreak response, and preparedness efforts while leading budgeting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or another licensed clinical healthcare discipline required.
• Five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Five years of leadership experience in patient safety, infection prevention, quality, risk management, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading organization-wide quality, patient safety, or infection prevention initiatives.
• Experience with regulatory readiness, accreditation surveys, infection surveillance, and continuous improvement required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for programs that reduce preventable harm and strengthen clinical outcomes across Community Regional Medical Center and Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital.
• Partner with executive leaders, physicians, nursing, pharmacy and interdisciplinary teams to drive quality and safety initiatives.
• Oversee patient safety reporting and performance improvement activities while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Direct Infection Control Officer duties in collaboration with Infection Prevention Medical Director, including surveillance, outbreak response and preparedness.
• Lead departmental operations: policy development, budget management, workforce planning and staff development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient safety

Infection prevention

Quality improvement

Regulatory readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or licensed clinical healthcare discipline

Job description

Overview

Come lead patient safety and infection prevention efforts across the region's largest healthcare network — shaping strategies that protect patients, strengthen clinical outcomes and advance a culture of high reliability. This is an opportunity to partner directly with executive leaders, physicians and frontline teams to drive meaningful, system-wide change while serving as the organization's leading voice in safety and infection prevention. Join a mission-driven organization where your expertise will have a direct and lasting impact on the health of the communities we serve.

Opportunities for you!

• Consecutively recognized as a top employer by For


• Eligible for annual incentive program, progressive sign-on incentive and comprehensive relocation package


• Community University leadership training courses


• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships


• Vacation time accrues from Day 1 at the maximum allowable accrual rate


• 403(b)-retirement plan with leading matching contributions, as well as a 457(b) plan


• Great on-demand dining options, plus free parking and EV charging ordering

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

You love what you do, now love where you do it.

Responsibilities

As the Director of Patient Safety and Infection Prevention, you will provide strategic leadership for programs that reduce preventable harm, strengthen clinical outcomes and advance a culture of safety across Community Regional Medical Center and Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital. You will partner with executive leaders, physicians, nursing, pharmacy and interdisciplinary teams to drive quality and safety initiatives, oversee patient safety reporting and performance improvement activities and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.

In collaboration with the Infection Prevention Medical Director, you will serve as Infection Control Officer, directing infection prevention, surveillance, outbreak response and communicable disease preparedness efforts. You’ll also lead departmental operations, including policy development, budget management, workforce planning and employee development to ensure a high-performing and accountable team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or another licensed clinical healthcare discipline required.


• Five (5) years of progressively responsible clinical experience in an acute care healthcare setting required.


• Five (5) years of leadership experience in patient safety, infection prevention, quality, risk management, or a closely related clinical discipline required.


• Demonstrated success leading organization-wide quality, patient safety, or infection prevention initiatives required.


• Experience with regulatory readiness, accreditation surveys, infection surveillance, and continuous performance improvement required.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California required. Candidates with an unrestricted California license in another applicable clinical profession (e.g., Registered Pharmacist or other licensed healthcare professional) may be considered when they possess exceptional qualifications in patient safety, infection prevention, and healthcare quality leadership.


• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) required within three (3) years of hire or transfer into the position.

Disclaimers

Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change. If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.