Infectious Diseases Leader - Prevention & Stewardship

Jackson Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Professional development including CME

State-of-the-art facilities

Collaborative work environment

Miami, Florida quality of life

Job summary

Jackson Health System seeks an experienced Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship to join Jackson Memorial Hospital. The role blends 30% clinical duties with 70% leadership, program development, and administrative oversight across systemwide infection prevention and quality initiatives.

The candidate should be a Board Certified Infectious Diseases physician with strong leadership, who collaborates across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced hospital

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience; strong background in patient safety and quality improvement preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in infection prevention and/or antimicrobial stewardship and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to maintain composure and sound judgment in high-pressure or emergent situations.
• Valid Florida Medical License.
• DEA and board certification or eligible in GI required. Other specialty certifications related to specialty are a plus.
• AHA/ACLS for Healthcare Providers with at least 6 months validity required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care for patients with complex infectious diseases in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Lead and support outbreak response efforts and initiatives to reduce multidrug-resistant organisms.
• Review and implement strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
• Interpret epidemiologic data and enhance data infrastructure to meet NHSN, CMS, and other reporting standards.
• Supervise infectious diseases clinical pharmacists; coordinate weekly/bi-weekly meetings and maintain daily communication.
• Provide physician backup for antimicrobial stewardship activities, including agent restrictions and program recommendations.
• Analyze antimicrobial consumption and expenditures; implement cost-effective optimization strategies.
• Develop and update antimicrobial guidelines, review formulary changes, and utilize antibiograms to guide empiric therapy.
• Serve as liaison between pharmacy and medical staff on stewardship-related issues.
• Participate in Anti-Infective Subcommittee meetings and contribute to pharmacy resident training.
• Review and streamline antimicrobial therapy, power plans, and laboratory orders within Cerner.
• Coordinate decisions related to antimicrobial drug shortages and restriction procedures.
• Engage in quality improvement projects and scholarly work across Jackson Health System.
• Provide education to clinical departments on appropriate antimicrobial use.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Quality improvement

Digital literacy

Clinical judgment

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Infectious Diseases

Florida Medical License

Job description

Jackson Health System seeks an experienced Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship to join Jackson Memorial Hospital. The role blends 30% clinical duties with 70% leadership, program development, and administrative oversight across systemwide infection prevention and quality initiatives.

The candidate should be a Board Certified Infectious Diseases physician with strong leadership, who collaborates across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced hospital