Associate Hospital Epidemiologist - Infectious Disease

Responsibilities: Participates on the ID teaching service and trains fellows, residents, and medical and pharmacy students Collaborate with the Hospital Epidemiologist, Pediatric Hospital Epidemiologist, and Infection Prevention Director in the development, application, education, and evaluation of Infection Prevention policies, procedures and practices Provide oversight of surveillance activities and investigations as well as serves as a liaison to regulatory agencies as well as local, state and national public health officials and agencies Provides leadership and consultation to the Hospital, its Administration, and its component medical, nursing, and other staff for all Infection Prevention-related issues Advance the Department's research agenda and performance improvement activities including participating in regional and national collaboratives Actively participates in and co-chairs the Infection Prevention Committee Serve as a subject matter expert on Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention-related issues related to patient and employee safety, quality, and emergency management Participate in emergency preparedness and response planning as well as incident command functions and facility response to emergent events Compensation Compensation range from $250,000 to $400,000 Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need Shift & Schedule Full-time employment

Requirements: Medical Degree from an Accredited University New York Medical License Board Certified in Infectious Diseases At least 3 years of experience in adult Infectious Diseases with experience in either antimicrobial stewardship or infection prevention preferred At least 3 years of teaching experience in an academic setting Must have strong interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills Must be facile with Power Point, word, excel Experience with EPIC preferred