Director of Community Clinical Site Development

Mercer University•Macon, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Mercer University School of Medicine is seeking a Director of Community Clinical Site Development based on the Macon, Georgia campus. The role directs implementation of the ongoing clinical site development plan to ensure sufficient access to community-based clinical sites for the MD Program’s curricular needs. Mercer MD students complete clinical experiences at affiliate community sites throughout Georgia, including hospitals, clinics, and physician offices. Under the direction of the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Clinical Curriculum and the deans of Faculty Affairs, the Director recruits and develops new sites, maintains existing sites for clinical rotations, and oversees strategies for clinical preceptor engagement, development, and training. The role also provides clinical preceptors with education about the Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Program and supervises preceptorship coordinators and the MUSM coordinator for that program. The position requires 50–60% travel and in-person service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Adult Education, Human Resources, Communications, or a related field and five years of prior experience in an administrative role working with physicians, preferably in an academic setting; alternatively, a master’s degree and two years of the same experience.
Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by the university’s carrier.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to interpret students’ learning experience needs.
Ability to effectively manage a team of coordinators supporting clinical sites and student placement with preceptors.
Proficient computer skills for collecting, maintaining, and reporting data.
Professionalism and confidence leading meetings with diverse stakeholders, in person and virtually.
Proficiency with standard office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to effectively lead virtual meetings using platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Ability to travel independently for work-related assignments, meetings, trainings, and site visits.
Ability to pass the required criminal history and approved driver’s checks.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the diverse organizational environments in which physicians practice and the types of practicum sites needed to meet course and programmatic objectives.
Prior administrative experience working with physicians in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

Direct implementation of the ongoing clinical site development plan to ensure adequate community-based clinical site access for MD Program curricular needs.
Recruit and develop new clinical sites for MD Program clinical rotations.
Maintain existing clinical sites for MD Program clinical rotations.
Oversee the design and implementation of clinical preceptor engagement, development, and training strategies.
Provide clinical preceptors with education about the Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Program.
Supervise a team of preceptorship coordinators and the MUSM coordinator for the Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Program.
Travel independently for work-related assignments, meetings, trainings, and site visits as required.