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Job Name
Infection Preventionist 4
Department
8710040 - Infection Prevention SFMED
Position type
Full Time
Workplace
Fully On-Site
Primary Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Job ID
4197

Description & Requirements

Job Description

The Infection Preventionist IV plays a critical role in protecting patients, visitors, and healthcare personnel by leading healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention initiatives across UCSF Health. This senior-level position partners with multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams to identify infection prevention risks, implement evidence-based practices, and improve patient safety through surveillance, education, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
In this role, you will:
•    Lead healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention and reduction strategies through risk assessment, surveillance, and evidence-based interventions.
•    Conduct routine and targeted infection surveillance, analyze trends, and recommend prevention strategies that improve patient and employee safety.
•    Investigate infection prevention concerns and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify risks and implement corrective actions.
•    Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate infection prevention policies, procedures, and best practices.
•    Design and deliver infection prevention education and training programs for healthcare professionals across the organization.
•    Review current literature and emerging evidence to support infection prevention program development, research initiatives, presentations, and publications.
•    Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders throughout UCSF to strengthen infection prevention practices, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement efforts.
•    Apply advanced infection prevention, hospital epidemiology, and clinical expertise to complex projects requiring independent judgment and leadership.

What Makes This Role Unique
•    Supports both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments across UCSF Health.
•    Partners with physicians, nursing, quality, and operational leaders on complex infection prevention initiatives.
•    Opportunity to contribute to research, presentations, publications, and evidence-based practice.
•    Serves as a key clinical consultant on infection prevention and hospital epidemiology issues.
•    Functions as an independent Infection Prevention professional within a highly collaborative academic medical center.

Special Conditions of Employment: 

  1. Rotates and adheres to after-hours on-call coverage.
  2. Minimum 5 years recent infection control experience, preferably in an academic medical center. 
  3. Completion of advanced hospital epidemiology course, meets or exceeds all competencies of ICP III.
  4. Competency in Microsoft Word (create, format, save, edit using track changes, and print a document), Microsoft Outlook (create and send email, attach files, manage and organize messages and calendar), Excel (create a simple spreadsheet), PowerPoint (create, edit and present PowerPoint slideshows,), enter, manipulate and extract database information, and basic descriptive statistics e.g., Chi square, frequency analysis
  5. Ability to pass a background check.
  6. Performs other duties as assigned.
Department Description
In addition to credentialing, the MSO plays a key role in supporting medical staff governance. The department facilitates communication and collaboration between medical staff leadership, administration, and clinical teams, ensuring alignment with UCSF Health?s strategic goals and policies. It provides administrative support for medical staff committees, bylaws, and policies while fostering a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement. The UCSF Medical Staff Office is committed to empowering healthcare providers through education, resources, and guidance, helping them navigate regulatory requirements and maintain their focus on patient care. By fostering seamless processes and upholding the highest standards of excellence, the MSO contributes to UCSF Health?s reputation as a leader in healthcare.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a health-related field and/or equivalent combination of experience/training. - Has at least 5 years of experience in infection control, preferably in an academic medical center. - Advanced knowledge of the clinical and operational issues in infection control, including policies, regulatory requirements, surveillance and investigation methodologies, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related nursing issues. - In-depth knowledge of data management, analysis, research, reporting, and documentation methods used in infection control, with the ability to contribute to studies, investigations, reports, presentations, and the development of new infection control protocols and policies. - Advanced organizational and project management skills, and ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule. - Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate in the development of informational materials, to provide education, training, and resources, and to develop positive working relationships with patients, families, employees, and outside personnel. - Advanced skills in written and verbal communications, with the ability to collaborate productively in a team environment with all levels of internal and external personnel, to convey complex clinical information in a clear, concise manner, and to make cogent presentations of research findings, reports, and analyses related to infection control. - Strong ability to collaborate effectively with management and staff across departments and to provide counsel and guidance on highly-complex issues of functionality, clinical quality, efficiency, and program development in all aspects of infection control. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in a health-related field. Licenses and Certifications: - Current Registered State of California Nurse license (RN) or comparable State of California license in a related health care field (such as CLS/MT(ASC), D.P.M., M.D.) - Current Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
License / Certification
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Physician and Surgeon, Registered Nurse
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
EEO Statement
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Additional Details

Job Code
INFECTION PREVENTION CRD 4 HX (005308)
Assignment Category
Career
IAP Level
Staff Plan (target potential payout of $900, maximum of $1,800)
Job Family
Quality Management
Campus 1
Parnassus Heights (SF)
Campus 2
Mission Bay (SF)
Campus 3
Various Locations
Percentage (%)
100.00
Shift Length
Other
Shift Type
Day
Bargaining Unit
HX
Additional Shift Details
Exempt; rotational after-hours coverage; 6 months onsite M-F for training and orientation.
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