Medical Director of Infection Prevention at HealthEcareers - Client

Department: Department of MedicineDivision: IM- Infectious DiseasesTrack: ClinicalRank: Associate Professor/Full ProfessorTitle: Medical Director of Infection Prevention for BJC HealthCareDescriptionThe Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM), St. Louis, MO seeks applicants for a faculty member to serve as the Medical Director of Infection Prevention for BJC HealthCare. This position offers considerable opportunities for leadership, growth, mentorship, research, and collaboration within an academic hospital and its affiliated large, regional healthcare system.Scope of BJC HealthCare (Eastern Region):14 hospitalsOver 120 community health locations30,000 employeesServes urban, suburban, and rural communitiesWashington University School of Medicine:Large, thriving ID Division with 89 faculty, 13 APPs, and 10 ID fellowsDepartment of Medicine ranked 6th in the nation for NIH Blue Ridge fundingCDC Prevention Epicenters program funded since 1997Responsibilities of the Medical Director of Infection Prevention for BJC HealthCare:Provide strategic clinical and epidemiological leadership and support to BJC HealthCare infection prevention teamsProvide direction for facility-based and regional IP teams and medical directors on prevention of and emergency response to infectious threatsLead all aspects of the work of the Infection Prevention teams across the BJC Healthcare systemProvide direction for the Occupational Health team for infectious risks as indicatedProvide clinical and epidemiologic guidance to other relevant teams and councils as needed, such as Patient Experience, Epic, Emergency Management, Patient Safety, Chief Medical, Nursing, and Operating Officer councilsParticipate in system-wide leadership meetings as indicatedEngage in emergency and pandemic responses through Incident Command structuresReport to and work with the Chief Quality Officer for BJC HealthCareWork with the infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship teams in the ID Division at Washington UniversityResponsibilities of Infectious Diseases Faculty Members at Washington University:Clinical service on the ID Consult serviceParticipate in teaching and research activities in the ID divisionMentor ID fellows (particularly those on the Healthcare Epidemiology fellowship training track)Application process:Applicants should be board certified in Infectious Diseases and be eligible for a medical license in Missouri.Interested applicants should send a letter of outlining interest in the position, relevant experience, and future goals plus their curriculum vitae to Barbara Trautner, MD, PhD, Co-Director the Division of Infectious Diseases, [email protected]