Assistant Director of Infection Prevention at Washington University in St. Louis - Infectious Disease Society : Job Details

Department: Department of Medicine

Division: IM- Infectious Diseases

Track: Clinical

Rank: Assistant Professor

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 an Assistant Medical Director of Infection Prevention.

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

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of faculty, fellows, and staff in advancing healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship across WashU's clinical and academic settings. Responsibilities include:

• Developing training opportunities in infection prevention
• Supporting infection prevention for WashU, including its large academic clinical practice group spanning 77 specialties and subspecialties, undergraduate campus, and medical research campus.
• Collaboration with WashU departments and clinical partners to provide guidance and education related to infection prevention, emerging infectious threats, and outpatient infection control practices.
• Conducting site visits, delivering training, and engaging with multi-disciplinary teams across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO with board certification in Infectious Diseases (BC/BE)
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Missouri
• Experience and/or scholarly contributions in healthcare epidemiology and/or antimicrobial stewardship a plus

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should submit:

• A letter of inquiry
• Curriculum vitae
• A statement of prior experience and future plans
• Three letters of reference

Please send materials to:

Barbara Trautner, MD, PhDCo-Chief, Division of Infectious DiseasesCampus Box 80514523 Clayton AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63110Email: [email protected]

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