MPH Job at Michigan Medicine | Infection Preventionist Role – Apply Online
Looking for an MPH job in infection prevention and public health? Michigan Medicine is offering a full-time Infection Preventionist position in Ann Arbor, MI. This healthcare job is ideal for professionals seeking impactful public health jobs within a globally recognized academic health system focused on patient safety, infection control, and quality improvement.
Job Details
- Michigan Medicine Job Opening ID: 273570
- Job Title: Infection Preventionist
- Work Location: Michigan Medicine – Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
- Modes of Work: Onsite
- FLSA Status: Exempt
- Organizational Group: Um Hospital
- Department: MM Quality – Infection Prevention
- Posting Begin/End Date: 2/02/2026 – 2/09/2026
- Career Interest: Healthcare Admin & Support
About the Company
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and is widely recognized for offering meaningful healthcare jobs and public health jobs that improve the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- MPH/MS with relevant classwork or experience in Infection Prevention, healthcare, public health, laboratory, or related field
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Ability to reliably attend in-person and virtual meetings
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation skills
- Ability to use a variety of computer programs and software applications to apply epidemiologic principles
Desired Qualifications
- Board-certified in Infection Prevention (CIC)
- Experience with data visualization such as Tableau
Job Description
This MPH job for an Intermediate Infection Preventionist sets a professional example both within the department and as a representative of the department throughout the institution. The role supports public health jobs by focusing on infection prevention, surveillance, and quality improvement initiatives. This healthcare job allows professionals to work independently and collaboratively with minimal management oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- 30% Investigate clusters or outbreaks of infection using fundamental statistics or data tools. Develop, review, evaluate, and implement infection prevention and control policies to improve the quality of care. Consult with department and administrative staff on infection prevention and control issues. Represent the department/team at unit/institutional meetings.
- 30% Conduct IP assessments/rounding and perform coaching on infection prevention priorities such as The Joint Commission, hand hygiene, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.
- 10% Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement projects, including creating education materials and programs for assigned areas, using data from dashboards and databases.
- 10% Collect, review, analyze, and interpret surveillance data using electronic medical records and applying NHSN definitions to populations independently with minimal oversight.
- 5%: Recommend appropriate actions to clinicians and administrators targeted to eliminate infectious risks in patients and staff. Conduct activities related to the exposure of patients and employees to communicable diseases. Plan, develop, and conduct educational programs for UMH employees.
- 5% Lead daily departmental huddles and other department-level meetings.
- 5% Participate in teaching opportunities in the School of Public Health/School of Nursing or equivalent.
- 5% Other duties as assigned.
