About this opportunity
Emory Physician Group Practices lists this Associate Hospital Epidemiologist opportunity in decatur, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Emory Healthcare is seeking an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist to support and advance Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities for a designated Operating Unit, working under the guidance of the Hospital Epidemiologist and System Epidemiologist. This role contributes to maintaining high standards of safety and quality of care for patients, staff, and visitors across Emory's hospitals, clinics, and affiliated healthcare facilities.
This position is well suited for an early- to mid-career infectious diseases physician seeking mentored growth in hospital epidemiology, quality, and patient safety.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Hospital Epidemiologist in the oversight of the OU infection prevention and control program
Partner with the Manager, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), to implement IPC strategies, best practices, and improvement initiatives
Provide clinical guidance to the IPC team in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist and Manager, IPC
Assist with monitoring adherence to CDC, APIC, SHEA, and other national infection prevention guidelines
Assist in outbreak investigations, emerging infectious disease response, and infection prevention risk assessments
Participate in root cause analyses and mitigation planning for healthcare-associated infections
Support development and implementation of infection prevention protocols across inpatient and ambulatory settings
Support efforts to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements related to infection prevention (CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, state health departments)
Participate in surveillance activities, internal audits, and infection investigations
Assist with education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff on IPC principles and emerging infectious diseases
Serve as a subject matter resource on infection prevention, patient safety, and employee health concerns
Collaborate with Emory University academic and research partners on IPC-related educational or scholarly activities
Collaborate with data analytics teams to support data collection, analysis, and reporting of IPC metrics
Use infection prevention data to inform quality improvement efforts and early detection strategies
Assist with preparation and presentation of infection prevention reports to hospital and system leadership
Work collaboratively with Hospital Epidemiologists, executive leadership, nursing, quality, safety, risk management, and employee health teams
Participate in EHC infectious disease emergency preparedness and response activities
Qualifications
MD or DO licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Georgia
Board certified or board eligible in Infectious Diseases (ABIM)
Completion of or intent to complete formal training in healthcare epidemiology (e.g., SHEA course or equivalent)
Demonstrated interest and foundational experience in hospital epidemiology or infection prevention
Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary clinical and operational teams
Growing reputation for professionalism and collaboration among physicians and hospital leadership
Prior participation in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, or quality improvement initiatives during or after fellowship
Worksite address
decatur, GA, 30089, US
Who can apply
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