Manager, Infection Prevention and Control

Currently, Alliant Health Solutions, a "2024 Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer", seeks a Manager, Infection Prevention and Control. This role is contingent upon award of contract. In accordance with customer contractual requirements, the Manager, Infection Prevention and Control is responsible for improving quality outcomes around infection prevention in the Quality Innovation Network - Improvement Organization (QIN - QIO) for designated states in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) award to Alliant Health Solutions and other contracts with a focus on infection prevention.

• Provide leadership and support to Infection Preventionists for the use of the quality improvement methodology, implementation science, healthcare facilitation, intervention effectiveness, behavioral science, and other Alliant-adopted strategies to understand, measure, and predict contract performance through timely and effective measures.
• Identifies appropriate interventions from the Intervention Design Framework based on the results from the provider assessments for incorporation into Quality Action Plans.
• Collaborates and actively participates in the PMO (Program Management Office) structure including the establishment of maintenance of project governance, standardized processes, methodologies, and performance metrics to ensure consistent project execution and alignment with organizational goals.
• Participate in technical assistance encounters to provide expert-level coaching on infection prevention and control topics such as CAUTI, CLABSI, CDI, MRSA, and SSI.
• Collaborate with other clinical subject matter experts and program managers to identify efficiencies in work.
• Analyze available data to identify opportunities for improvement in infection prevention and control measures evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
• Practice rapid cycle improvement techniques in daily work.
• Assess, track, monitor and enter timely data entry (within 48 hours) within designated Alliant Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or CMS system to document technical help and update contacts.
• Represents Alliant Health Solutions on local/state/national levels speaking at quality conferences, sharing expertise with workgroups, and collaborating with other organizations.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

• Behaves in a customer-service oriented and positive manner with internal and external customers, at all levels of the organization.
• Ensure quality work and always improve work product and services.
• Adhere to department and company policies and procedures, and compliance programs.
• Promote core values of teamwork, professionalism, effective communication skills and positive behaviors with all levels of the organization
• Manage personnel issues related to department, teams, and individuals and serve as a resource to teams at all times.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of all information in accordance with HIPAA laws and regulations and company policies.
• Other tasks, projects and duties as assigned.

• Knowledge, skill and ability to communicate in verbal and written forms to include presentation, training and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated experience in healthcare Quality Improvement (QI) and the ability to motivate and lead others to provide quality services and deliverables in a timely manner, with experience with improvement of HAIs in a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in program management including possessing organizational skills and paying attention to detail with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated successful management skills to include leadership, communicative skills, and commitment to quality.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience with Salesforce software
• Knowledge of in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contract requirements, data analysis and quality improvement methodology
• Knowledge, skill and ability to analyze situations, determine risks factors and prepare action plans accordingly to achieve desired outcome
• Ability to take initiative, operate independently, self-motivate and goal oriented
• Ability to travel to Alliant Health Solutions states for CMS and State Contract needs, Company office locations, customer meetings and/or other locations by car or plane as needed or required

• Bachelor's degree in public health, nursing, or related healthcare field; or equivalent work experience
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC or equivalent).
• Five years of experience in an acute or long-term care healthcare setting with understanding of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
• Five years progressive management experience in quality improvement projects, developing relationships and partnering with a variety of staff including professionals, state and local government, and stakeholders.
• Experience with CMS contract requirements, strategic planning, data analysis and quality improvement methodology
• Three years of experience in project management, managing people, project planning and/or coordination of daily activities, data analysis, constructive reporting, quality management techniques and tools.

Preferred:

Alliant offers work/life balance and great benefits including medical, dental life, disability, paid-time off, retirement with match and contribution, disability, employee assistance program, parental life, and more. If interested, click the apply icon above to apply.
Alliant Health Group ("the Company) is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. In compliance with the American's with Disability Act (ADA) and Amendments Act (ADAAA), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternative method for you to apply. Please contact 678-527-3000.