Associate Hospital Epidemiologist

Emory Healthcare is seeking an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist to support and advance Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities for a designated Operating Unit, working under the guidance of the Hospital Epidemiologist and System Epidemiologist. This role contributes to maintaining high standards of safety and quality of care for patients, staff, and visitors across Emory's hospitals, clinics, and affiliated healthcare facilities.This position is well suited for an early- to mid-career infectious diseases physician seeking mentored growth in hospital epidemiology, quality, and patient safety.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the Hospital Epidemiologist in the oversight of the OU infection prevention and control programPartner with the Manager, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), to implement IPC strategies, best practices, and improvement initiativesProvide clinical guidance to the IPC team in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist and Manager, IPCAssist with monitoring adherence to CDC, APIC, SHEA, and other national infection prevention guidelinesAssist in outbreak investigations, emerging infectious disease response, and infection prevention risk assessmentsParticipate in root cause analyses and mitigation planning for healthcare-associated infectionsSupport development and implementation of infection prevention protocols across inpatient and ambulatory settingsSupport efforts to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements related to infection prevention (CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, state health departments)Participate in surveillance activities, internal audits, and infection investigationsAssist with education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff on IPC principles and emerging infectious diseasesServe as a subject matter resource on infection prevention, patient safety, and employee health concernsCollaborate with Emory University academic and research partners on IPC-related educational or scholarly activitiesCollaborate with data analytics teams to support data collection, analysis, and reporting of IPC metricsUse infection prevention data to inform quality improvement efforts and early detection strategiesAssist with preparation and presentation of infection prevention reports to hospital and system leadershipWork collaboratively with Hospital Epidemiologists, executive leadership, nursing, quality, safety, risk management, and employee health teamsParticipate in EHC infectious disease emergency preparedness and response activitiesQualificationsMD or DO licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of GeorgiaBoard certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases (ABIM)Completion of or intent to complete formal training in healthcare epidemiology (e.g., SHEA course or equivalent)Demonstrated interest and foundational experience in hospital epidemiology or infection preventionAbility to work effectively within interdisciplinary clinical and operational teamsGrowing reputation for professionalism and collaboration among physicians and hospital leadershipPrior participation in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, or quality improvement initiatives during or after fellowship