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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our St. David's South Austin Medical Center team is looking for a(an) Director of Infection Prevention. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

HCA Healthcare is committed to research and clinical protocols. Do you want to impact standards of care and save lives across the country? Apply today to our Director of Infection Prevention and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Infection Prevention ensures high quality, patient-centered care by coordinating the hospital-wide Infection Prevention Program, which includes surveillance, analysis, and reporting of hospital-acquired infections, education of staff, and the development of health system policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection control standards that meet regulatory requirements. In collaboration with the Infection Prevention (IP) Committee, the Director of Infection Prevention makes decisions relative to the surveillance, prevention, and control of infections and blood-borne pathogens. The Director of Infection Prevention develops and maintains policies and procedures that support successful quality/patient safety outcomes and ongoing improvement in the delivery of healthcare to patients, identification of areas of opportunity, and coordination and execution of regulatory compliance programs in accordance with federal, state and local agencies.

+ You will develop and implement policies and procedures for the hospital infection prevention program using evidence-based methods, in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Reviews and updates policies annually.

+ You will perform process evaluation and qualitative/quantitative analysis for department-specific and organization-wide infection prevention and control improvement opportunities. Determine the needed systems/processes/behavioral changes necessary to support infection prevention activities.

+ You will promote interdisciplinary approach for the identification, tracking, reporting, and resolution of infection control issues. Identify situations that may present an infectious hazard to patients, staff, or visitors. Collaborate with all disciplines and departments to develop and update area-specific policies and procedures pertinent to infection prevention principles.

+ You will support emergency management activities and EOC through participation on environmental rounds, bioterrorism and patient influx planning, and emergency response drills. Cooperates with local community health and emergency management organizations in activities pertaining to disease control.

+ You will document and notify designated medical and administrative staff members and appropriate Health Department authorities of all reportable communicable diseases.

+ You will ensure proper maintenance of Infection Prevention patient database(s) using methods compliant with HIPAA.

+ You will prepare timely, accurate, and comprehensive reports and documents pertaining to the infection control program. Present reports to appropriate internal and external authorities.

+ You will maintain current knowledge of and adherence to hospital, federal, state and local regulations, and OSHA and Joint Commission requirements pertaining to infection control. Maintain knowledge of and adherence to patient care standards, standards of practice, therapeutic and diagnostic measures, equipment, and procedures used in patient care as they relate to infection control.

+ You will serve as a resource on infection prevention and control issues for staff, committees, patients, students, and the local community.

+ You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, volunteers, visitors and other health care members. Build alliances within and among work units as needed to achieve unit performance objectives.

+ You will serve as liaison and interfaces with all regulatory agencies and the health care community concerning infection prevention issues, to assure hospital compliance with infection prevention regulations.

What qualifications you will need:

+ (CIC) Certified in Infection Control

+ Bachelors Degree in health related field required

+ 5+ years experience in a clinical setting

+ 2+ years in a leadership role

+ 5+ years experience in Infection Control

St. David's South Austin Medical Center (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-south-austin-medical-center) , which is part of St. David's HealthCare. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St. David's South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage lung cancer.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a(an) Director of Infection Prevention and **help us improve more lives in more ways** .

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.