University of Michigan

Infection Preventionist Senior

University of Michigan • $75K — $95K *
Ann Arbor, MI 48103In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted 2 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Public Health required
  • Board certification in Infection Prevention (CIC) necessary
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in infection prevention
  • Experience in data analysis of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)
  • Familiarity with National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions

Responsibilities

  • Establish and monitor infection prevention control programs
  • Communicate effectively about program needs
  • Align infection prevention goals with organizational objectives
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects aimed at reducing healthcare-acquired infections
  • Develop mentorship opportunities for junior infection preventionists
  • Conduct departmental meetings and daily huddles
  • Analyze and interpret infection surveillance data

Benefits

  • One remote workday permitted each week
  • Full-time position with a structured work schedule
  • Opportunities for teaching in public health and nursing programs
  • Engagement in interdisciplinary quality improvement projects
  • Collaboration with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Job Title:

Infection Preventionist Senior

Duties:

Expert Infection Preventionist (IP) responsible for collaborating to develop, implement, and sustain IP strategies. Specific duties:

  • Establish, implement and monitor infection prevention and control program and practices
  • Synthesize information to effectively communicate program needs
  • Align IPE program goals with organizational goals
  • Conduct and manage performance and completion of institutional multidisciplinary projects related to prevention of healthcare-acquired conditions. Includes meeting planning, project tracking, data analysis, development of goals, work plans, schedules, project estimates, presentations, and status reports
  • Develop opportunities for mentoring and training of associate and intermediate level infection preventionists
  • Lead daily departmental huddles and other department-level meetings
  • Participate in teaching opportunities in School of Public Health/School of Nursing or related
  • Lead infection prevention in collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting surveillance data.
  • Evaluate the significance of surveillance and investigation findings to make recommendations for improvements to clinicians and administrators targeted to rescue or eliminate infectious risks in patients and staff
  • Apply advanced epidemiologic and surveillance principles to detect clusters or outbreaks of infection
  • Lead infection prevention data collection, analysis, and visualization
  • Use technology to guide facility strategic planning and resource utilization
  • Conduct activities related to exposure of patients and employees to communicable diseases
  • Develop, review, evaluate, and implement infection prevention and control policies to improve quality of care
  • Observe, advise, and train faculty and staff regarding assessing, preventing, and controlling infection risks
  • Consult with department and administrative staff on infection prevention and control issues
  • Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement projects
  • Develop routine quality improvement reports for areas of coverage as appropriate
  • Conduct rounds and perform coaching on infection prevention priorities such as The Joint Commission and healthcare-associated infection prevention
  • Provide liaison to regulatory and accrediting agencies and health departments
  • Collaborate with the institutional high-level disinfection project manager on related issues


One remote workday per week permitted.

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in Public Health + board certification in Infection Prevention (CIC) + 3 years of infection prevention experience to include: conducting surveillance and data analysis of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) using National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions and recommending appropriate actions to patient care teams to reduce or eliminate infectious risks in patient populations.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

279607

Working Title

Infection Preventionist Senior

Job Title

Infection Preventionist Senior

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM Quality - Infection Prevent

Posting Begin/End Date

7/15/2026 - 7/22/2026

Career Interest

Healthcare Admin & Support

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system. The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state. The school moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (781 acres or 3.16 km²), and has two satellite campuses located in Flint and Dearborn. The University of Michigan is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.
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Size
50,000 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Founded
1817
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