Infection Prevention Manager

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Desert Regional Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job type: Full Time

Shift: Days

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Infection Prevention Manager directs and coordinates the infection control program in the hospital. The designated person will be given the authority to implement and enforce the Surveillance, Prevention and Control Program policies, coordinate all infection prevention and control within the hospital and facilitate ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions. The Infection Prevention Manager (IPM) will work directly with Infection Prevention Medical Director and coordinates activities to ensure adherence to regulatory and state requirements. The IPM is responsible for training and direct oversight of Infection Control Practitioners to ensure consistency in infection prevention practices throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities

 Creates and implements in-service programs with respect to infection prevention and control
 Prepares and presents Annual Infection Control Evaluation and Plan
 Coordinates Infection Control Committee meeting, prepares agenda and is responsible for meeting minute’s content
as well as meeting all regulatory standards as it pertains to Infection Control
 Infection Control Champion for the Joint Commission and responsible for implementing house wide initiatives to 
ensure uninterrupted compliance
 Prepares and maintains Infection Control Manual consistent with federal regulations and Joint Commission standards. 
Ensures any updates are distributed to appropriate departments.
 Ensures Committee actions are communicated and action plans are completed
 Responsible for development and implementation of actions for identified infection control issues utilizing 
surveillance data
 Identifies areas of improvement and serves as educator for house-wide infection control program and serves as 
educator for all new employees, New Grads, volunteers, medical residents, and medical/nursing students. Jointly 
provides education to Medical Staff in collaboration with Infection Prevention Medical Director
 Has direct supervision of Infection Control Practitioners. Responsible for training and mentoring
 Consults with Occupational Health Services regarding Employee Health Program as it relates to infectious diseases 
and infection control 
 Identifies documents and reports hospital acquired infections according to the Infection Control Plan.
 Ensures Corporate Score Card Infection Control initiatives are reported on time and with-in established benchmarks.
 Demonstrates team approach to projects.
 Takes initiative to keep Chief Quality Officer fully informed on work related issues
 Reports to work station on a regular basis for scheduled day and time
 Answers the phones and responds to our customer needs professionally and without complaints.
 

Qualifications

Required Education/ Training/ Experience: 
 Baccalaureate degree required in nursing, lab, or other healthcare related field
 Minimum 5 years of experience in infection prevention or other related roles including, health care management or 
quality or patient safety role.
 4 years experience in Infection Prevention with previous experience in health care
 CIC required within 2 year of job
Preferred: 
 CA RN License or Degree in Epidemiology

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Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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