Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Missouri Baptist Hospital

Department : Department of Medicine

Division : IM- Infectious Diseases

Track : Clinical

Rank : Assistant Professor or above

Title : Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Missouri Baptist Hospital

Position Description :

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU) in St. Louis is seeking a full-time faculty member to serve as the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Missouri Baptist Hospital . This role will provide salary support for infection prevention leadership at Missouri Baptist Hospital. The remaining effort will be spent in clinical work at Missouri Baptist, as an infectious diseases consultant.

Washington University is nationally recognized for its leadership in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology, with a long-standing commitment to training the next generation of leaders in infectious diseases.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a 489-bed acute-care facility located in the near-western suburbs of St. Louis County. It is routinely ranked among the best hospitals in Missouri. Missouri Baptist’s specialized care includes oncology, heart care, obstetrics, women’s health, pediatrics, neurology, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke care, pain management, breast health and many other specialties. Outpatient locations in Sunset Hills, Rock Hill and Chesterfield offer women’s health, cancer treatment, imaging, labs, and additional services. Missouri Baptist launched a residency program in internal medicine in July 2025, with 29 residents in the inaugural class.

Missouri Baptist is the only hospital in St. Louis County named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a member of nationally renowned BJC HealthCare, which is a network of 24 hospitals with 44,000 employees and hundreds of clinics serving Missouri, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kansas.

Role Overview :

The successful candidate will be a strong infectious diseases clinician with experience in infection prevention. Clinical responsibilities will be shared with other Washington University Infectious Diseases physicians in the West County ID practice group. ID faculty at Missouri Baptist are expected to participate in the didactic and clinical teaching for the internal medicine residency program.

Clinical responsibilities include :

• On-site presence at Missouri Baptist Medical Center for a minimum of 4 months per year, with flexibility to adjust based on program and individual needs.
• Coverage of inpatient infectious diseases consults at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, with opportunity for additional consult work at BJC West County Hospital as part of the West County ID practice group.
• Shared weekend cross-coverage with other Washington University ID clinicians in the West County group.
• Outpatient clinic at BJC West County as needed, depending on scheduling and institutional needs.

Infection Prevention responsibilities include :

Lead and oversee all aspects of the Infection Prevention programs at Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MBMC).

Develop and implement educational initiatives in infection prevention for the Missouri Baptist Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Collaborate with departments at WashU and MBMC, as well as clinical partners, to provide evidence-based guidance on infection prevention practices.

Develop, lead, and evaluate initiatives to enhance infection prevention efforts across the organization.

Qualifications :

Application Instructions :

Interested applicants should submit :

References will be requested later in the process. Please send materials to :

Barbara Trautner, MD, PhD

Co-Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases

Campus Box 8051

4523 Clayton Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63110

Email : montgomery.stephanie@wustl.edu