Medical Director, Infection Prevention & ID Physician

HMFP at BIDMC, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 164,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan(s)

Job summary

HMFP at BIDMC is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Infectious Diseases physician for a full-time Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control role in Boston. Split between clinical care and administration, you will lead infection prevention initiatives across the BILH system and provide education to patients and staff.

The position offers academic appointment opportunities with HMS, and involves participation in quality and operations committees while delivering care to general ID and

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Infectious Diseases.
• Master's degree in epidemiology or public health preferred.
• MA medical license or ability to obtain one.
• SHEA/CDC Healthcare Epidemiology training or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of infection prevention experience in a tertiary care environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director, Infection Prevention at Beth Israel Lahey Health with clinical duties.
• Develop and implement guidelines and education to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
• Act as system-wide consultant for transmission of communicable diseases.
• Participate in committees and attend meetings as infection prevention leader.
• Provide clinical care to ID patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Infection prevention leadership

Academic medical center experience

Clinical infectious diseases

Healthcare epidemiology

Education

MD/DO from accredited medical school

Board-certified or eligible in Infectious Diseases

Masters in epidemiology/public health preferred

Medical license MA or ability to obtain one

Job description

HMFP at BIDMC is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Infectious Diseases physician for a full-time Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control role in Boston. Split between clinical care and administration, you will lead infection prevention initiatives across the BILH system and provide education to patients and staff.

The position offers academic appointment opportunities with HMS, and involves participation in quality and operations committees while delivering care to general ID and