Program Manager of Infectious Disease - Emory Healthcare

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Join Emory Healthcare (EHC) if you’re looking for an opportunity with one of the nation's leading Atlanta hospitals in cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, neurology, and more! EHC is where those around you are dedicated to the power of teamwork, fostering an environment where you can learn, grow, and innovate with similarly passionate professionals.  Work with us to improve the quality of life throughout Georgia through partnerships with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia Institute of Technology, and other organizations and make a bigger, greater impact than you ever thought possible. 

8:30a-5p / Full Time / 40 Hours

The Program Manager of Infectious Disease position, in partnership with EHC Antimicrobial Stewardship teams, provides strategic leadership for antimicrobial stewardship and utilization management across the enterprise, including overseeing antimicrobial processes/protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and education. This position will co-lead the EHC system Committee on Antimicrobial Stewardship and work closely with leadership, staff, and providers to improve patient safety, reduce errors, and improve appropriateness and quality of patient care through the promotion of judicious use of antimicrobials. Maintains effective working relationships with all parties and acts as a system antimicrobial stewardship administrative liaison between leadership, pharmacy, infectious disease, hospital epidemiology/infection control and staff. Serves as a resource and project manager in addressing strategic initiatives related to antimicrobial stewardship. Perform Antimicrobial Stewardship clinical activities as needed.

Job responsibilities: Provides system leadership in strategy, planning, and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship goals and objectives. Collaborates with system leaders, staff, and physicians to design quality improvement solutions and work to ensure system implementation. Seeks thoughtful input from appropriate parties and is viewed as a resource and problem solver. Identifies opportunities for performance improvement related to antimicrobial utilization throughout the system. Works with medical staff and leadership to develop and implement processes and protocols to improve use of antimicrobials. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, pharmacists, staff and leadership. Recognizes the need for change and communicates with others to reduce resistance when implementing new processes and programs. Identifies individual/group antimicrobial prescribing practices and implements action plans when necessary. Responsible for analytically evaluating system data for trends and opportunities in addition to collating and reviewing annual system antibiograms and reporting antimicrobial utilization and antimicrobial resistance information to NHSN. Acts as a resource for difficult to treat infections or emerging pathogens that may arise at facilities. Work to ensure Emory Healthcare maintains compliance with CMS and TJC conditions of participation for antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention. Provides education for hospital staff in groups and to individuals. Performs other duties as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• PGY-2 Infectious Disease (preferred) or equivalent experience, 5 years of infectious disease experience (healthcare system experience preferred), 3 years experience leading or participating in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Preferred: BCIDP Infectious Disease. Experience with large-scale data analytics and Epic
• The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to engage with Medical Staff and departments internally and externally in matters pertaining to ASP service delivery; be an effective communicator, including managing challenging team interactions, and have strong organizational skills, exemplary work ethic, and commitment to providing long term high-quality services.
• Ethical decision making and experience in policy and guideline development are required, in addition to a commitment to achieving established goals and objectives and ensuring program delivery measurements and standards in a large organization.
  
  
  

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.  Emory Healthcare (EHC) is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or veteran's status. EHC does not discriminate on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. EHC respects, values, and celebrates the unique perspectives and backgrounds of all individuals. EHC aspires to create an environment of collaboration and true belonging for all our patients and team members.  Emory Healthcare (EHC) is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

ACCOMODATIONS: EHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock , Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation , Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.