System Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control

The Carilion Clinic invites applications and nominations for the inaugural System Medical Director, Infectious Prevention and Control.

This physician executive will be responsible for leading the vision, strategy, planning, implementation, improvement, data and communications around all systemwide infection prevent and control efforts across Carilion Clinic.  Reporting to the System Chief Quality Officer, the System Medical Director will work to set goals, establish continuous improvement structures and drive performance across topics such as hand hygiene, surgical site infections, injection safety and antimicrobial resistance.

The ideal candidate is a thoughtful physician leader who is passionate about quality and safety in healthcare.  The Medical Director must be committed to coaching and mentoring clinical and administrative staff and leading with research, evidence-based practices and national standards. This individual must be an effective communicator, respectful listener, and someone who can foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and teamwork.  Ideal candidates have proven experience navigating and creating change in complex healthcare organizations while also building consensus for the work. Active engagement in SHEA or APIC is strongly preferred.

Carilion is a $2.6 billion, leading not–for–profit health system based in Roanoke, Virginia. Through the integrated "clinic model," Carilion offers a patient-centered comprehensive network of hospitals, primary, and specialty physician practices and other complementary services – and employs more than 1,200 providers across 81 medical specialties, seven hospitals and 260+ practice sites. With over 14,000 employees, Carilion Clinic is the largest employer west of Richmond, Virginia. The Carilion care teams provide quality care close to home for nearly one million Virginians across a 250+ mile geography. With an enduring commitment to the health of the region, they also seek to advance care through medical education and research through Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM).