Infection Preventionist and Safety Program Manager

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado ^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Join our team as a Infection Preventionist and Safety Program Manager! As a Infection Preventionist and Safety Program Manager you will:

• Lead a multidisciplinary entity specific quality program, including Clinical Quality, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Performance Improvement, Patient Experience and Regulatory Compliance in alignment with enterprise and operating group priorities and guidance.
• Support the reduction of patient care errors, the reduction of healthcare acquired infections, and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes.
• Facilitate the development, analysis, categorization, and reporting of entity specific adverse events data to help guide improvement efforts.
• Act responsible for integrating the infection prevention and control program into all applicable organization components/functions by way of consultation, participation at meetings, and the establishment of effective communication and reporting systems with hospital leaders and associates.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Certified Professional in Health Care Quality OR Certified Professional in Patient Safety - required at time of hire or within 6 months, required
• Bachelor Degree, required
• Five (5) years of experience in a clinical or quality healthcare environment. Previous experience with safety/risk/quality management and education.
• Three (3) years of infection prevention and control, preferred. Two (2) years of previous leadership or project management experience, preferred. 
• Ability to create and present quality data using tools such as Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Joint Commission hospital standards and CMS regulations and occurrence reporting requirements.
• Experience in clinical operations and/or experience working in performance improvement or quality management areas, preferred.

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation.

It’s an incredible time to join us as we are a proud Magnet® Hospital! With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado’s top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you’ve always wanted.

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• 401K with a generous match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness and so much more

View more on our benefits HERE.

$40.06 - $62.28 / hour