[Hiring] Infection Control Partner @The Joint Commission

Role Description

The Infection Control Partner has primary responsibility for development and ownership of the Infection Control specialty offerings including thought leadership, product development, sales leadership, and oversight of specialty projects. This role combines deep specialty expertise with strategic business development to expand JCR/JCI's impact with healthcare organizations globally.

The Infection Control Partner serves as the subject matter expert in the provision of Infection Control consultation, education, and technical assistance to US and international healthcare organizations to assist in improving patient care, quality, and safety through enhanced facility safety and environment of care practices. This position has unique and significant responsibility to grow the business with clear revenue targets and oversees complex client engagements with multifaceted organizations including:

• Academic medical centers
• Healthcare systems
• Ministries of health
• Regional health authorities

The Infection Control Partner acts as a leader within JCR/JCI through mentorship, coaching, thought leadership, and specialty expertise development, maintaining current knowledge of healthcare facility safety trends and sharing best practices with the consulting team and clients. The Infection Control Partner may have up to 5 full-time direct reports.

Qualifications

• Healthcare Infection Control Preventionist professional with extensive experience and master's degree required, clinical degree preferred.
• Current professional licensure in related disciplines required when required by law at time of hire.
• No history of disciplinary action relative to current or previous professional license, provided such adverse action did not result solely from individual's health status.
• Ten or more years of recent experience in healthcare, with seven to ten years of progressively more responsible experience in senior healthcare management or demonstrated consulting expertise in Infection Control.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in healthcare operations, use of performance improvement methods to assess organizational performance, and current research and trends related to Infection Control practices.
• Experience in accredited healthcare organization is preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships and strong working relationships with JC product delivery team and managing directors.
• Business development skills including ability to define follow-on consultations with existing clients, close sales, and develop new Infection Control consulting products based on current or potential demand.
• Leadership presence and ability to coach consultants and teams to develop solutions to complex Infection Control problems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to operationalize JC, JCR, and JCI policies, procedures, applications, standards, processes, and methodologies.
• Maintenance of active and current knowledge of state, federal, and international healthcare and Infection Control specific trends and content.
• Demonstrated expertise in JCR/JCI consulting competency framework.
• Written and verbal communication skills necessary to effectively deliver information and ideas in proposals, position papers, and presentations.
• Keen business acumen and ability to effectively influence and collaborate with stakeholders of all levels from front line to C-Suite within client organizations.
• Willingness and ability to travel and to adapt to varying situations and cultures.
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software required.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, and work in settings in which infectious diseases are present.

Company Description

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.