Full Job Description
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary:
The Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention (EIP) and Emerging Infectious Disease Program (EIDP) provides strategic and operational leadership for infection prevention and control. This role drives and implements system-wide efforts to continuously improve the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness of healthcare services delivered to all patients across inpatient and perioperative settings. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing an integrated, high-reliability approach to infection-prevention-related quality and patient-safety initiatives throughout the organization. This includes ensuring shared accountability, standardized practices, and consistent implementation of the EIP program in close collaboration with system leadership. The position plays a central role in leading the organization to achieve outstanding performance on key, nationally standardized infection prevention quality and safety metrics, including healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates and other publicly reported indicators.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 7 years of experience as an infection preventionist Knowledge of current trends and best practices in epidemiology and infection prevention Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Excellent public speaking skills Excellent customer service skills Demonstrated skill in data management and analysis Demonstrated leadership in emerging infectious disease preparedness and response Demonstrated experience with strategic leadership and program development for EIP and EIDP Demonstrated experience with standardization and integration of infection prevention policies, practices, and initiatives Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance and coordination with public health agencies Demonstrated experience with performance improvement and achievement of nationally benchmarked infection prevention quality metrics Demonstrated experience with oversight of surveillance, investigation, and reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases in inpatient and perioperative settings Demonstrated experience with mentorship, supervision, and professional development of EIP team members Demonstrated experience with development and sustainment of a proactive, high-reliability culture of patient safety Demonstrated ability to work with or understand data bases, systems opportunities, and statistical analysis Certification in Infection Control (CIC) Bachelors Degree in related field Ability to manage multiple projects, setting priorities and advancing results in a fast-paced environment. Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Ability to fulfill role as a cross-functional liaison to nursing, clinical, administrative, and medical staff leadership 5+ years of progressive leadership and management experience in an academic medical center, public health or a large, integrated, tertiary health care setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, or other public health related field. Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology or other public health related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience Current valid California RN license or related healthcare discipline (e.g. Clinical Laboratory Scientist) and associated license as required.
Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
