Infection Prevention Program Manager

Job Summary

The Infection Prevention Program Manager serves as the operational lead for infection prevention and environment of care (EOC) activities across the CU School of Medicine Community Practice Division (CPD). This role supports patient and staff safety by implementing and sustaining evidence-based infection prevention practices, conducting routine surveillance and auditing, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards across ambulatory clinic sites.

The Program Manager leads EOC rounding and remediation support, manages communicable disease reporting obligations to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), coordinates outbreak vigilance and response, and oversees EOC log compliance in clinic spaces. In addition to core infection prevention responsibilities, this role provides cross-coverage support to the Education and Compliance team as needed, serving as an operational partner to advance staff education, onboarding, and compliance activities across CPD.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads ambulatory infection prevention program, including audits, policy development, and regulatory compliance across approximately 60 clinic sites.
• Conducts environment of care rounds, maintains EOC logs, and partners with clinic leadership to identify and resolve deficiencies.
• Manages communicable disease reporting obligations to CDPHE and coordinates outbreak surveillance and response.
• Develops and delivers IP education for clinic staff, including onboarding, annual competencies, and just-in-time training.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and consultative resource for clinic staff, practice managers, and medical directors on infection prevention and EOC standards.
• Provides cross-coverage support to the Education and Compliance team as operational needs require.