The Infection Prevention
Program Manager serves as the operational lead for infection prevention and environment of care (EOC) activities across the CU School of
Medicine Community Practice Division (CPD). This role supports patient and staff safety by implementing and sustaining evidence-based
infection prevention practices, conducting routine surveillance and auditing, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards
across ambulatory clinic sites.
The Program Manager leads EOC rounding and remediation support, manages communicable disease
reporting obligations to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), coordinates outbreak vigilance and response, and
oversees EOC log compliance in clinic spaces. In addition to core infection prevention responsibilities, this role provides cross-coverage
support to the Education and Compliance team as needed, serving as an operational partner to advance staff education, onboarding, and
compliance activities across CPD.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads ambulatory infection prevention program, including
audits, policy development, and regulatory compliance across approximately 60 clinic sites. - Conducts environment of care rounds,
maintains EOC logs, and partners with clinic leadership to identify and resolve deficiencies. - Manages communicable disease reporting
obligations to CDPHE and coordinates outbreak surveillance and response. - Develops and delivers IP education for clinic staff,
including onboarding, annual competencies, and just-in-time training. - Serves as a subject matter expert and consultative resource
for clinic staff, practice managers, and medical directors on infection prevention and EOC standards. - Provides cross-coverage
support to the Education and Compliance team as operational needs require.
Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at
the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle
Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to, Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN,
Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more!
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education,
clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science,
medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500
million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450
degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz
Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.
Why work
for the University?
We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The
University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan
options - Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross
pay - Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year
(unlimited maximum accrual) - Holiday Days: 15/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU
campuses - ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
