Job Description

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Additional Information About the Role

Full-time

Benefits start in first thirty days
Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC\xe2\x80\x99s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children\xe2\x80\x99s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Program Manager, Infection Prevention & Surveillance is a system-level position and will report directly to the System Director, Infection Prevention.

The program manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing standardized surveillance programs for BJC HealthCare; including communicable disease reporting, healthcare-associated infection (HAI) identification using Epic/Bugsy and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions, root cause analysis (RCA), and data dissemination.

The program manager is responsible for maintaining BJC HealthCare data integrity within the NHSN, and is a subject matter expert in the field of HAI surveillance and regulatory reporting requirements.

The program manager will collaborate with BJC stakeholders, including Epic, analytics and regulatory and public health agencies to develop structures and processes that support standardized surveillance and data dissemination; is responsible for training and mentorship to new/current members of the Infection Prevention.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Oversees the work of the surveillance team members in identification and reporting of healthcare-associated infections and communicable disease reporting.
• Maintains data integrity within the National Healthcare Safety Network, including HSO annual reporting plans, monthly unit / location mapping, monthly events and denominator uploads, and alignment of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Develops standardized RCA process for HAI; assists in identifying and supporting system opportunities for improvement through trending of HAI events and RCA findings.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned
• Provides training and mentorship to new and current Infection Prevention and surveillance team members on the foundations of HAI surveillance, including assessment of competency with subject matter.
• Collaborates with BJC stakeholders, including system and HSO Infection Prevention departments, provides surveillance data, and participates in programs and initiatives as needed by the department and in accordance with the overall strategic priorities of BJC HealthCare.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

None

• None

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Infection Control (CIC)

Preferred Requirements

Education

Supervisor Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare