System Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control (Apply in 3 Minutes)
Company: Carilion Clinic
Location: Roanoke
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
The Carilion Clinic invites applications and nominations for the
inaugural System Medical Director, Infectious Prevention and
Control. This physician executive will be responsible for leading
the vision, strategy, planning, implementation, improvement, data
and communications around all systemwide infection prevent and
control efforts across Carilion Clinic. Reporting to the System
Chief Quality Officer, the System Medical Director will work to set
goals, establish continuous improvement structures and drive
performance across topics such as hand hygiene, surgical site
infections, injection safety and antimicrobial resistance. The
ideal candidate is a thoughtful physician leader who is passionate
about quality and safety in healthcare. The Medical Director must
be committed to coaching and mentoring clinical and administrative
staff and leading with research, evidence-based practices and
national standards. This individual must be an effective
communicator, respectful listener, and someone who can foster a
culture of innovation, collaboration and teamwork. Ideal candidates
have proven experience navigating and creating change in complex
healthcare organizations while also building consensus for the
work. Active engagement in SHEA or APIC is strongly preferred.
Carilion is a $2.6 billion, leading not–for–profit health system
based in Roanoke, Virginia. Through the integrated "clinic model,"
Carilion offers a patient-centered comprehensive network of
hospitals, primary, and specialty physician practices and other
complementary services – and employs more than 1,200 providers
across 81 medical specialties, seven hospitals and 260 practice
sites. With over 14,000 employees, Carilion Clinic is the largest
employer west of Richmond, Virginia. The Carilion care teams
provide quality care close to home for nearly one million
Virginians across a 250 mile geography. With an enduring commitment
to the health of the region, they also seek to advance care through
medical education and research through Virginia Tech Carilion
School of Medicine (VTCSOM).
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