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Position Description Overview
The System Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship is responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) policies and procedures in collaboration with health system and hospital leadership and relevant stakeholders. The Medical Director is responsible for overall quality, safety, regulatory activities and performance excellence.
Roles and Responsibility
The primary role will be to serve as the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship for Henry Ford Health.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to improving and reducing hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates; providing subject matter expertise in IPC, healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship; optimizing utilization ofdiagnostic testing and antimicrobials with subsequent implementation of IPC and diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship process improvement efforts; development and implementation of IPC and ASP principles and policies in general and as they relate to reduction of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs); outbreak response and special pathogens; interpretation of epidemiologic and antimicrobial use data; improvement of data infrastructures and data reporting in compliance with National Health Safety Network (NHSN), CMS and other internal metrics; assists in coordination of multidisciplinary initiatives; participates in committees; and educates and mentors staff.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Management and Leadership
Program development and assessment
Epidemiologic evaluation
Teaching
Professional development
Skills/Competencies:
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Qualifications
Reporting: Reports to the Henry Ford Health Quality Officer
Full Time
Hospital
$301k-361k (estimate)
03/30/2024
05/28/2024
henryford.com
DETROIT, MI
15,000 - 50,000
1899
Private
WRIGHT LASSITER III
$5B - $10B
Hospital
Henry Ford Health System provides health care and medical services.