Infection Control Manager

Director of Infection Prevention & ControlLocation: Elmira, NYEmployment Type: Full-TimeCompensation range: 140k - 180kLevel: System Leadership / DirectorWork Arrangement: Hybrid with rotational on-site presencePosition Overview:A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Director of Infection Prevention & Control to provide strategic, system-wide leadership across hospitals, ambulatory locations, and post-acute care settings.This highly visible leadership position will oversee infection prevention strategy, regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, quality outcomes, patient safety, antimicrobial stewardship, and enterprise risk mitigation.The Director will serve as a trusted advisor to executive and clinical leadership while partnering with physicians, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, quality, risk management, patient safety, public health agencies, and other key stakeholders.The successful candidate will bring a strategic, systems-oriented approach to infection prevention and have the ability to translate epidemiologic and surveillance data into measurable improvements in patient and organizational outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute a comprehensive, system-wide infection prevention strategy aligned with organizational priorities, public health needs, and community health assessments.Maintain a rotational on-site presence across hospitals, ambulatory locations, and post-acute facilities.Advise executive and clinical leadership on emerging infectious threats, epidemiologic trends, disease burden, and exposure risks.Lead governance structures integrating infection prevention with quality, patient safety, and enterprise risk management.Serve as the accountable executive for system-level infection prevention risk mitigation.Collaborate with Population Health, Public Health agencies, Laboratory, Pharmacy, and clinical service lines.Use surveillance data and antibiograms to address antimicrobial resistance and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship.Ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, NHSN requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.Provide executive oversight for regulatory surveys, tracers, audits, and unannounced regulatory visits.Partner with Quality, Risk, Clinical Documentation Integrity, Clinical Data, and Patient Safety leaders to monitor and reduce Healthcare-Associated Conditions.Develop evidence-based interventions designed to reduce variation in care, improve outcomes, and protect reimbursement under value-based purchasing programs.Lead and mentor infection prevention leadership and professional staff across the system.Leadership Profile:The ideal candidate will be:A strategic thinker who can connect infection prevention to enterprise-wide priorities, population health, quality, and financial performance.Comfortable advising senior executives, physicians, regulators, and clinical leaders.A confident change leader who can influence behavior across a complex healthcare system.Skilled at interpreting epidemiologic, surveillance, and clinical data and converting findings into actionable strategiesFirst Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)PhoneResumeResume(Required)Max. file size: 100 MB.MessageDo you agree to receive text messages fromGables Search Groupsent fromView phone number on click.appcast.io & View phone number on click.appcast.io? Message frequency varies and may includejob opportunity updates, application status changes, and appointment confirmations.Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP or CANCEL at any time to unsubscribe. For assistance, reply HELP or contact support at800-508-4225.Yes, I agree to receive text messages fromGables Search Groupat the phone numberView phone number on click.appcast.io & View phone number on click.appcast.io.No, I do not agree to receive text messages fromGables Search Group.See ourPrivacy Policy / Terms & Conditionsfor details on how we handle your information.