Director of Infection Prevention

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

We are seeking a Director of Infection Prevention with Medical City Weatherford to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

Medical City Weatherford, 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.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Director of Infection Prevention for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary And Qualifications

• The Director of Infection Control and Prevention is responsible for all processes that pertain to infectious diseases, including trending, tracking, monitoring and evaluating infection control (IC) parameters as defined by the QRS, CDC, JC, TX DSHS, CMS, NHSN and other accrediting bodies.
• Coordinates all aspects of the facility infection control program. Directly involved with programs that prevent and control hospital acquired infections.
• Serves as an infection control consultant for facility staff.
• Interacts with physicians, outside agencies, corporate/divisional staff as well as all departments within the facility.
• This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations and JC standards regarding infection control.
• Responsible for working collaboratively with all hospital staff and physicians regarding infection control issues and compliance.
• Conducts ongoing education programs around IC for employees, physicians and volunteers.
• Takes a proactive approach to Infection Control.
• Responsible for policy and procedures related to IC. Manages the implementation of IC initiatives.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

Minimum Education/Licensure/Certifications:

• BSN with current Texas license or compact state license.
• 5 years or more IC experience in an acute care setting to include supervisory and management experience required.
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) required within 6 months of hire.
  
  

Minimum Experience:

• Five or more years’ experience as an infection control practitioner in the acute care setting.
  
  

Medical City Weatherford is a 100 bed acute-care hospital. We serve Parker County and surrounding communities. Our medical staff represents 30 medical specialties. Our health care services include inpatient and outpatient care, medical-surgical and emergency care. We are a designated Comprehensive (Level II) Stroke Facility and Level IV Trauma Center. Our hospital is a Level I Neonatal Facility, and a Chest Pain-Accredited facility. Our facility has received many awards and recognition. We received the Press Ganey Summit Award and The Joint Commission’s Top Performer in Key Quality Measures. We are honored to have The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

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