Manager - Infection Prevention and Control - Palo Alto - Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

Description

Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.
The Manager - Infection Prevention & Control is responsible for planning, designing, implementing and administering comprehensive program to maintain and improve infection prevention and control for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Oversees the daily tasks of the infection control specialists and ensures systems and programs support hospital's mission, goals, and strategic objectives, remain compliant with all relevant Federal and State laws and regulations, and serve the overall best interests of the institution. Applies advanced knowledge of principles and practices of infection prevention and control, epidemiology, infectious diseases, application of regulatory recommendations and guidelines, performance improvement and PQMS, change management, and promotes excellence for the team and organization.

Essential Functions
The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

* Plans, designs, implements and administers a comprehensive infection prevention and control strategy and programs.
* Strategically assesses the effectiveness of Infection Prevention and Control programs and activities in achieving organizational objectives. Identifies best practices and benchmarks and develops recommendations for modifications to align to regulatory compliance and business goals.
*In conjunction with the Infection Prevention & Control Director, develops and implements the annual Infection Prevention & Control Plan, Risk Assessment and Evaluation.
* Develops and implements quality assurance, initiatives to monitor infection prevention and control with the organization. These initiatives may include but are not limited to environmental cleanliness testing, hand hygiene audits, and infection control tracers.
* Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates unit staff. Develops and promotes Infection Prevention and Control philosophies, strategies, and policies. Directs and oversees the design and implementation of projects, initiatives, and services that are responsive to needs and objectives of the institution.
* Provides leadership and consultation to patient care services and other departments on high-impact issues. Provides guidance regarding practices, policy interpretation, problem resolution, improvement initiatives, and compliance with State and Federal laws. Communicates with staff to keep them abreast of policy changes, new procedures, standards of performance, and departmental/hospital activities and follows up to ensure understanding.
* Monitors program efficiency, and implements methods to establish program accountability and measure success. Revises processes and procedures to reflect contemporary approaches to infection prevention and control and to improve program effectiveness. Supports the Infection Prevention and Control team in prioritizing key work tasks, communicating clear expectations through development and enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and providing accountability for quality and consistent service.
* Collaborates with Workforce Health and Wellness to ensure reliable and efficient workflows such as exposure investigations.
* Oversees and facilitates investigations, follow-up activities, and action plans in response to infection control outbreaks, significant infection control events and near misses.
* Serves as back-up to HICS Hospital Command Center Medical Technical Specialist- IPC Role during hospital incidents/ events as assigned.
* Collaborates with Information Systems (IS), Clinical Informatics and Analytics and Clinical Effectiveness teams to identify strategies to maximize and improve infection prevention and control efforts through use of data from the EMR and other digital information systems.
* Collaborates in the development and refinement of relevant EMR order sets and templates to ensure compliance with Infection Prevention and Control policies and to maximize ability to retrieve usable process and outcome data from the systems.
*Leads and participates in committees and task forces. Collaborates with the health department and public agencies in complying with any problems related to outbreaks, exposures, and the control of communicable diseases and to communicate new information to personnel in a timely manner.
* Participates in the development and implementation of operating budgets and management decision making of overall resource requirements (e.g. people, systems, and equipment).

Knowledge
These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education or licensure/certification.

* Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
* Ability to make effective oral presentations and prepare concise written reports to a variety of audiences, including the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership.
* Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
* Ability to provide leadership and influence others.
* Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
* Ability to manage and resolve complex problems and issues, and escalate barriers and support needs to leadership.
* Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
* Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management.
* Knowledge of statistical analysis and reporting practices pertaining to quality improvement and program evaluation.
* Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to IPC, and experience with regulatory bodies.
* Proficient at approaching problems/risks/issues with professionalism, confidence and decisiveness.

Physical Requirements
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university required
• Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
• License/Certification: (CIC) Certification In Infection Control by Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

Additional Information
Pay Range
Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.
Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.
Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $71.91 to $95.36