Manager, Infection Prevention

Manager, Infection Prevention at Phoebe Putney Health System summary: The Manager of Infection Prevention oversees hospital infection control surveillance to detect and manage nosocomial infections and outbreaks. They develop and implement improved patient care practices across departments, conduct in-service education to promote infection awareness, and serve as a liaison between the Infection Control Committee and hospital departments. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Allied Health, 5 years of infection prevention experience, healthcare leadership experience, and preferably Certified in Infection Control (CIC) certification. Performs hospital infection control surveillance to identify actual nosocomial infections, clusters, and outbreaks; develops, reviews and implements improved patient care practices for all hospital departments as related to infection control practices; conducts in-service education programs to maintain a high level of infection awareness and prevention and acts as liaison between the Infection Control Committee and all other departments of the hospital. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 4 year Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Allied Health (Required) Master's Degree in Nursing or Allied Health EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 5 years demonstrated experience in infection prevention in various clinical specialties (Required) 1 years healthcare leadership role (project, oversight, lead) (Required) CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES Preferred Certifications Licensures: Certified in Infection Control (CIC) Keywords: infection prevention, infection control, hospital surveillance, nosocomial infections, patient care practices, healthcare education, clinical specialties, infection outbreaks, Certified in Infection Control, healthcare management

Location: Macon, Georgia, US

Posted Date: 7/12/2025