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Job Description
This is a full-time, salaried Manager role based at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. As part of this position, you will be eligible to participate in the Manager Incentive Plan.
Why Choose Scripps Health?
- Ranked Among the Best: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals in the country, according to a study by PINC AI™ featured in Fortune Magazine in 2024.
- Award-Winning Workplace: For the 16th time in 2024, Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute have named Scripps Health one of the 100 Best Places to Work.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Long-Term Commitment: Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has been serving the vibrant and growing communities of San Diego’s coastal North County since 1978. We provide a comprehensive array of clinical and surgical services, including North County’s first Primary Stroke Center, a highly regarded brain injury program, cutting-edge imaging facilities, 24-hour emergency care, and award-winning OB-GYN, maternal, and infant health services.
As the Manager of Epidemiology, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of infection control and clinical epidemiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Your responsibilities will include implementing, managing, and continuously improving our infection control program to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards and best practices.
Working closely with corporate leadership, you will stay at the forefront of emerging healthcare trends, ensuring the hospital remains prepared for GACH surveys and Joint Commission accreditation. Your expertise will be crucial in driving infection prevention initiatives, assessing risks, and enhancing patient safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the infection control program, ensuring strict adherence to policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify, evaluate, and apply new trends in clinical epidemiology.
- Ensure hospital readiness for regulatory surveys and accreditation processes.
- Provide leadership to interdisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven leader who excels at team management, strategic thinking, and driving positive change. If you have a demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage complex programs, and make a lasting impact on healthcare quality, we encourage you to apply.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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Requirements
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two (2) years clinical epidemiology experience in a health care setting.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Certified Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) or attends a basic infection control training course within the first year of entering the profession.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Two years management experience in clinical epidemiology in health care highly preferred.
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Scripps Health is a non-profit health care delivery network dedicated to the community it calls home: San Diego, California. We are:
- Home to 5 hospitals, 30+ outpatient centers and hundreds of affiliated physician offices
- Known for our compassionate, collaborative culture
- The only San Diego-based company to make Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work
- Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best
- At the forefront of clinical research and education, with three highly respected graduate medical education programs and one of the top teaching hospitals in the nation
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