# Director of Infection Prevention

> New Solutions · Elmira, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-19

**Salary:** USD 160,000–190,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Director of Infection Prevention (Hybrid Work Schedule)

_**(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Structure, Relocation Assistance and much more!)**_

This highly visible leadership position will oversee infection prevention strategy, regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, quality outcomes, patient safety, antimicrobial stewardship, and enterprise risk mitigation.

The Director will serve as a trusted advisor to executive and clinical leadership while partnering with physicians, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, quality, risk management, patient safety, public health agencies, and other key stakeholders.

**Position Responsibilities:**

-   Develop and execute a comprehensive, system-wide infection prevention strategy aligned with organizational priorities, public health needs, and community health assessments.
-   Maintain a rotational on-site presence across hospitals, ambulatory locations, and post-acute facilities.
-   Advise executive and clinical leadership on emerging infectious threats, epidemiologic trends, disease burden, and exposure risks.
-   Lead governance structures integrating infection prevention with quality, patient safety, and enterprise risk management.
-   Serve as the accountable executive for system-level infection prevention risk mitigation.
-   Collaborate with Population Health, Public Health agencies, Laboratory, Pharmacy, and clinical service lines.
-   Use surveillance data and antibiograms to address antimicrobial resistance and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship.
-   Ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, NHSN requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
-   Provide executive oversight for regulatory surveys, tracers, audits, and unannounced regulatory visits.
-   Partner with Quality, Risk, Clinical Documentation Integrity, Clinical Data, and Patient Safety leaders to monitor and reduce Healthcare-Associated Conditions.
-   Develop evidence-based interventions designed to reduce variation in care, improve outcomes, and protect reimbursement under value-based purchasing programs.
-   Lead and mentor infection prevention leadership and professional staff across the system.
-   Establish succession planning and competency-development programs.
-   Foster a culture of accountability, psychological safety, professional development, and high performance.
-   Partner with Finance, Communications/Marketing, Quality leadership, and Chief Medical Officers to communicate infection prevention performance and its organizational and financial impact.

## Requirements

-   Master's degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, or a related health science discipline.
-   _**Minimum 10 years of experience in infection prevention, epidemiology, or quality leadership.**_
-   _**Minimum 5 years of director-level or system-level leadership experience.**_
-   Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) required.
-   Demonstrated success leading infection prevention across a multi-hospital healthcare system.
-   Experience working with public health agencies.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development

## Apply

[Apply at New Solutions](https://apply.workable.com/new-solutions/j/78957BEE0E/apply)

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