Infection Preventionist, Ambulatory

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites. We are seeking a highly skilled Infection Preventionist for MGB Medical Group. The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Infection Prevention functions of MGB MG IC, one of the site teams of MGB Infection Control. The Infection Preventionist, reporting to the SR Manager of Infection Control at MGB MG, must have knowledge and experience in infection prevention and control principles and practice, the ability to make evidence-based decisions, excellent problem-solving skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills. In this role, the Infection Preventionist implements system-wide infection prevention and control goals, policies, and standards at the site level while ensuring alignment with clinical, administrative, and regulatory requirements. The position leads NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance, outbreak detection, remediation, and reporting activities, and conducts regular Environment of Care rounds with timely communication of findings to local and system leaders. The role supports continuous improvement efforts, evaluates site-specific infection risks, and develops strategies to reduce transmission. This individual serves as a liaison to regulatory and public health agencies, oversees infection prevention education, and collaborates closely with Occupational Health and key stakeholders such as Environmental Health and Safety, Compliance, Facilities, and Real Estate. Additional responsibilities include acting as NHSN site administrator when designated, participating in IPCC working groups, and completing other duties as assigned. The Infection Preventionist will work in a hybrid capacity with meetings onsite at the Mass General Brigham headquarters (Assembly Row in Somerville MA). In addition, frequent travel to various Mass General Brigham Medical Group locations across the region. MGB is in an active change management environment and the Infection Preventionist will need to demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness as the contours of this position will actively evolve over time. Job Summary Summary Responsible for the coordination and planning of Infection Control activities. Provides guidance and consultation in the development, planning, and coordination of infection control. Conducts relevant investigations and develop reports pertinent to clinical risk management issues. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Essential Functions -Report communicable diseases to local and state health departments and complete public health department forms as needed -Utilize performance improvement methodology as a means of enacting change. -Develops an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data. -Maintains records of actual potentially infectious patients and reports pertinent information to county, state, and federal agencies as required by law. -Provides formal and informal education programs to hospital personnel as necessary or when directed.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree Health Sciences required Master's Degree in Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics preferred; Masters in Healthcare Management or relevant field Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Certification in Infection Prevention and Control [CIC] - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred Experience Clinical healthcare experience 1-2 years required Additional Job Details (if applicable) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job