Director, Infection Control and Compliance - Office of Clinical Affairs

Director, Infection Control and Compliance - Office of Clinical Affairs

Job Description Summary

The Director of Infection Control and Compliance with Penn Dental Medicine's Office of Clinical Affairs is responsible for ensuring compliance and knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards through the stratification, implementation and management of an infection prevention control program.

Responsibilities

COMPLIANCE

• Develop, implement, and manage an effective infection prevention and control program within Penn Dental Medicine (PDM) and its affiliated sites.
• Conduct regular, ongoing assessments and surveillance of processes and protocols throughout PDM and its affiliated sites.
• Monitor and oversee sterilization and disinfection activities, and compliance with patient related regulatory policies.
• Provide policy interpretation, serving as knowledgeable and available resource. Communicates changes in infection control policy and related practices.
• Manages and monitors administrative control and access to electronic health record system.

LEADERSHIP

• Leads regulatory focused review, assessment and enhancements of infection control policies and protocols to identify and/or manage potential risks.
• Prepare and deliver infection prevention presentations to Centers and departments. Educate and calibrate faculty, staff, students and patients on infection control protocols.
• Oversees the School's central sterilization and dispensary departments; including, but not limited to, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness.
• In collaboration with local and state regulatory agencies, maintain knowledge on public health initiatives and issues of surrounding region.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Participates in developing communications and documents for employee, student and patient community education on infection control.
• Perform ongoing surveillance, trend and data analysis, and reporting as required/requested to ensure compliance with national and state requirements.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

• Provide and maintain expertise in innovative solutions focused on the responsible stewardship of Penn Dental Medicine and its community experience. Duties assigned will be to support the PDM community; including, but not limited to expectations of local, federal and state agencies.

Salary to commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in profession or relevant field of study
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant, progressive experience
• Maintain current certification in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC). Maintain knowledge of infection disease processes, dental operations, and patient care. Knowledge of electronic health record systems.
• Maintain and incorporate scientific evidenced into the Infection Control practice. Ability to track and identify trends and/or gaps which require immediate response for priority setting.
• Maintain all expectations of HIPAA.
• Maintain expertise in cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.

Job Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Dental Medicine

Pay Range

$91,000.00 - $120,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay