Manager of Infection Prevention

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Lehigh Acres (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) matching

Education assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital is seeking a Manager of Infection Prevention to oversee the hospital's infection control program, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead surveillance and reporting activities. The role requires strong clinical experience, leadership skills, and certification in infection control.

You will develop education programs, liaise with health authorities, and support emergency management and bioterrorism preparedness as part of a cross-disciplinary team dedicated to patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years in clinical setting required
• 2+ years in leadership role required
• 5+ years in infection control required
• Certification in Infection Control required
• Knowledge in epidemiological principles and infectious disease
• Knowledge in sterilization/sanitation/disinfection practices

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and manage the review and assessment functions of the infection control program.
• Initiate, develop and deliver education programs on infection control and prevention for staff development and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as liaison with regulatory agencies and healthcare community concerning infection prevention issues.
• Perform targeted surveillance and prepare reports and statistics on healthcare-associated infection rates.
• Develop and promote consistent application of infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Support emergency management activities and participate in environmental rounds, bioterrorism planning and drills.
• Identify community and hospital-acquired infections and report cases per policies.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Epidemiology knowledge

Infection control

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Manager of Infection Prevention for our HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare?

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Manager of Infection Prevention. You will coordinate the hospital's Infection Control program in compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies as well as the established procedures and standards of care. You will provides surveillance, detection, identification and control of communicable diseases within the hospital. You will understand data analysis and be able to interpret and present your findings. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.

Responsibilities:

• You will develop, coordinate and manage the review and assessment functions of the infection control program.
• You will initiate, develop and deliver education programs on infection control and prevention for staff development and regulatory agency compliance.
• You will serve as liaison with all regulatory agencies and the healthcare community concerning infection prevention issues to assure hospital compliance with infection prevention regulations.
• You will perform targeted surveillance and prepare reports and statistics on healthcare-associated infection rates.
• You will develop and promote consistent application of infection prevention policies and procedures.
• You will support emergency management activities and EOC through participation on environmental rounds, bioterrorism and patient influx planning, emergency response drills.
• You will identify community and hospital acquired infections as defined by the Infection Control Committee. Also, identify communicable disease cases to report to the Florida Division of Public Health per established policies.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years in clinical setting required
• 2+ years in leadership role required
• 5+ years in infection control required
• Certification in Infection Control required
• Knowledge in epidemiological principles and infectious disease. Knowledge in sterilization/sanitation/disinfection practices.

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital is dedicated to improving health outcomes and enhancing the well-being of our community. Our Patients' health is our top priority!

Accredited by The Joint Commission, our 88-bed acute care facility has been serving Lehigh Acres, Florida, since 1965. We offer specialty care services including Emergency Services, Cardiology, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Nephrology, Orthopedics, and Pathology, all delivered with dignity and respect.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.