Job Overview

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, phd
co-chief, division of infectious diseases
campus box 8051
4523 clayton avenue
st. louis, mo 63110
email: