Infection Prevention & Quality Improvement Leader

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a Performance Improvement & Infection Control Program Manager to optimize the facility, improve outcomes, and ensure compliant, patient-centered care across regulatory standards. You will lead surveillance, infection prevention strategies, and performance-improvement initiatives with multidisciplinary teams.

The role focuses on reducing infection risks, educating staff, and ensuring readiness for accreditation while aligning with the organization’s strategic vision

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Healthcare required.
• 2 years in performance improvement/quality/infection prevention; certification preferred (CPHQ/AIPC).
• Experience in leading quality, safety, and infection prevention initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality, performance improvement, patient safety, and infection prevention programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies and performance improvement initiatives.
• Serve as SME for staff on quality improvement methodologies and infection prevention practices.
• Oversee infection prevention activities, including surveillance, investigations, reporting, and staff education.
• Monitor healthcare-associated infections and identify opportunities to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CMS, The Joint Commission, CDPH, and mandatory reporting obligations.
• Coordinate accreditation readiness activities, mock surveys, regulatory reviews, and licensing support.
• Investigate incident reports and safety events, ensuring timely resolution and corrective actions.
• Lead RCAs, FMEAs, and culture-of-safety initiatives; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve care and safety.
• Educate and mentor staff on quality, safety, infection prevention, and performance improvement processes.
• Ensure ADA compliance and other applicable healthcare laws and standards.

Skills

Quality improvement

Infection prevention

Leadership

Education

Bachelor in Healthcare

Job description

Shriners Children's is seeking a Performance Improvement & Infection Control Program Manager to optimize the facility, improve outcomes, and ensure compliant, patient-centered care across regulatory standards. You will lead surveillance, infection prevention strategies, and performance-improvement initiatives with multidisciplinary teams.

The role focuses on reducing infection risks, educating staff, and ensuring readiness for accreditation while aligning with the organization’s strategic vision