Medical Director Infection Control & Prevention
Education/Experience Required:
Must have an M.D. degree, or equivalent, from an approved LCME medical school, and have satisfactorily completed an Internal Medicine residency program, and an Infectious Diseases fellowship program, from an ACGME accredited program.
Minimum of 10 years in direct patient care experience and 5 years in healthcare quality and/or performance improvement.
Minimum of 5 years of supervisory and/or leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
Two plus (2+) years of experience in Infection Control with strong/expert working knowledge of infectious diseases, data collection, and/or basis statistics
Strong leadership skills with the ability to advance and develop a superior infection prevention program.
Able to function effectively and drive the creation and management of projects and programs to successful outcomes in a highly matrixed organization.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills for both clinical and non-clinical audiences, in-group settings or one-on-one.
Expertise in establishing physician relationships combined with the ability to manage an interdisciplinary team while appreciating and fostering collegial and peer participation from all disciplines.
Effective supervisory skills, including clinical mentoring and coaching expertise.
Certifications/Licensures Required:
Must be eligible for Michigan medical licensure and be board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.
MPH or MHA preferred.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
Communication
Ownership Understanding
Motivation
Sensitivity
Excellence
Teamwork
Respect
Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
Be self-directed
Be flexible and committed to the team concept
Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
Be open to new learning experiences
Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
Demonstrates customer service values
Physical Demands/Working Conditions: Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.