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Director of Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC)

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • 5 days ago
  • $107,400–$142,300 Per Year

Highlights

Job Overview: Lead the facility's Infection Prevention and Control (IP/IPC) program to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Nursing, Education, Epidemiology, Public Health, Clinical Microbiology, or a related health field.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLas Vegas, NV
Salary$107,400–$142,300 Per Year

Description

Job Overview:
  • Lead the facility's Infection Prevention and Control (IP/IPC) program to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
  • Maintain continuous regulatory readiness, including compliance with CMS, state and local reporting, and CDC/NHSN standards.
  • Oversee surveillance, data collection, analysis, and reporting of infection prevention metrics.
  • Promote patient safety through evidence-based IPC practices, policies, and staff education.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Direct the design, implementation, and evaluation of the IP/IPC program and annual goals.
  • Ensure alignment with CDC/NHSN surveillance definitions, and complete required external reporting on time.
  • Lead infection surveillance activities; analyze trends; prepare and present dashboards and reports.
  • Develop and update IPC policies, procedures, and training to meet CMS, state, and accreditation requirements.
  • Partner with clinical leadership, quality, employee health, and ancillary departments to improve compliance and outcomes.
  • Support outbreak investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provide regular education on standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, device care, and environmental controls.
  • Monitor IPC readiness through audits, rounding, and corrective action tracking.
  • Collaborate On Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts and Integrate Relevant Data in Reports, As Applicable.
Required Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Nursing, Education, Epidemiology, Public Health, Clinical Microbiology, or a related health field.
  • Three to five years of clinical experience in a health-related setting.
  • Two years of leadership experience in Infection Prevention or epidemiology.
  • Current national Certification in Infection Control (CIC).
Technical & Functional Skills:
  • Expertise with CDC/NHSN surveillance definitions and data submission.
  • Strong knowledge of CMS, state/local reporting, and accreditation standards for IPC.
  • Proficiency in infection surveillance, data analysis, trend reporting, and action planning.
  • Policy and procedure development for standard and transmission-based precautions.
  • Outbreak investigation, root-cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Education program design and delivery for multidisciplinary teams.
Behavioral Skills:
  • Clear, concise communication and professional presentation skills.
  • Collaborative leadership with the ability to influence across clinical and non-clinical teams.
  • High attention to detail, accountability, and follow-through on regulatory tasks.
  • Structured problem solving, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement mindset.

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