Job Description
The Associate Director demonstrates infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge and expertise. They are responsible for the management of the IPC department, providing guidance, direction, and oversight of all activities within the team. They facilitate the achievement and sustainment of IPC targets, serve as a mentor to infection preventionists (IPs) and a resource to senior leadership, Medical Staff, Nursing, and other Hospital and Health System personnel. They collaborate to address gaps and opportunities, and assist with the development of the interventions to ensure success in achieving IPC department and organizational goals.
Principal Responsibilities:
Responsible for all hospital epidemiology department operations, including the achievement of goals and objectives. Facilitates the development and implementation of short- and long-range goals and objectives for the department, which are realistic, objectively measurable, and parallel the hospital's institutional plan.
Oversees programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness of department operations. Initiates proposed changes in systems, programs, and daily operations to advance the epidemiology program. Monitors effectiveness of these changes and reports on the activities of the department.
Supervises the facilitation and coordination of ongoing processes to address medical center clinical performance improvement goals relating to nosocomial infections, which include committees (Infection Control Committee, Quality Improvement Committee), performance measurement systems (core Measures, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), epi markers, etc.
Establishes and maintains systems to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Serves as a resource person for addressing Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO), California Medical Association (CMA) and Title 22 regulations, standards and requirements relating to clinical performance improvement.
Leads the implementation of an IPC team comprised of dedicated stewards and accountable individuals with the potential to produce meaningful change within infection prevention practice.
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing current department policy and procedure manual.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or related field required.
Master's Degree, Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or related field preferred.
Work Experience:
5 years Experience in epidemiology/infection control required
3 years Experience in epidemiology/infections prevention management in a healthcare setting required
Licenses and Certifications:
Current -California RN State License -Upon Hire preferred
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) - Upon Hire required
Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.