Infection Prevention & Patient Safety Leader

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington Medical Center is seeking an Infection Prevention Manager to provide program leadership, coordination, and education for infection prevention and patient safety across both campuses.

Responsibilities include developing evidence-based standards, leading prevention initiatives, analyzing data for improvement, and collaborating with Employee Health and regulatory bodies. A healthcare background with infection prevention expertise is required.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting with infection prevention knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and measurement.
• Ability to analyze data for opportunities for improvement in patient care.
• Strong leadership, customer service focus, and interpersonal skills.
• Baccalaureate degree in healthcare related field; Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Associate Administrator and Medical Director of Infection Prevention to assist in the development of evidence-based standards, protocols, guidelines, policies and procedures for infection prevention and control.
• Leads the implementation of institutional priorities for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
• Analyzes and identifies trends and areas for practice improvement for the prevention of hospital acquired infections.
• Partners with Employee Health for staff/faculty initiatives related to infection prevention.
• Participates in regulatory activities related to infection prevention and patient safety and responds to regulatory requests related to infection prevention.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Communication

Education

Baccalaureate degree in healthcare related field

Masters in healthcare or business preferred

Job description

University of Washington Medical Center is seeking an Infection Prevention Manager to provide program leadership, coordination, and education for infection prevention and patient safety across both campuses.

Responsibilities include developing evidence-based standards, leading prevention initiatives, analyzing data for improvement, and collaborating with Employee Health and regulatory bodies. A healthcare background with infection prevention expertise is required.