DMS Clinical Coordinator

Southeastern College•North Charleston, SC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator manages the clinical education component of the curriculum. This position plans, coordinates, facilitates, administers, and monitors activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities ensure the quality of our students learning experience during clinical education. The Clinical Coordinator assists with the development and assessment of the clinical education component of the curriculum, coordinates and implements the clinical education component including site placements, site visits, and evaluation, facilitates students' clinical education, and ensures clinical education program compliance.

Requirements

An Associates degree
Four years of experience in the field
Licensed ARDMS
Management - communicating with and facilitating discussions among a diverse range of highly educated professionals across a variety of disciplines
Planning - organizing and prioritizing the needs and goals of campus level program faculty
Experience in an academic environment, and particularly in a career college environment, is of great importance.
Work experience in the following areas is highly valued: Academic teaching (higher education), Career college teaching/management (program/department chair), Professional/executive education (administration)
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
Time Management - Organize prospect data, develop and follow an approach, and organize time; notify appropriate person with an alternate plan when needed.
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions, and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic environment, and particularly in a career college environment, is of great importance.
Work experience in the following areas is highly valued: Academic teaching (higher education), Career college teaching/management (program/department chair), Professional/executive education (administration)

Responsibilities

Assists in the development and assessment of clinical education component of the curriculum
Responsible for the administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program
Develops monitors and refines the clinical education component of the curriculum.
Facilitates quality learning experiences for students during clinical education.
Coordination and implementation of the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluation
Selects clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of an ethical and professional facility that incorporates the programs core values.
Documents and assesses clinical education sites and clinical educators to determine efficacy.
Coordinates the ongoing development of the clinical facility database with maintenance of clinical agreements and other appropriate clinical information
Ensure clinical agreements are current and that students are assigned only to those facilities in which there are properly executed and unexpired contracts.
Communicates program curriculum, philosophy, objectives, evaluative criteria, policies, procedures, clinical dates, and other pertinent information to affiliating clinical facilities.
Serves as a liaison between the students and clinical facility.
Responsible for facilitating students' clinical education
Communicates and oversees communication with the Center Coordinators of Clinical Education, Clinical Instructors and students to monitor progress and assess students' performance.
Provides guidance and support as required to problem solve and discuss students concerns.
Meets with students prior to clinical affiliations to disseminate information on clinical policies and procedures, clinical site information, clinical education philosophy and objectives.
Assesses students' performance during clinical education.
Administers policies and procedures for immunization, preventative health practices, and for management of student injuries while at clinical site.
Prepares clinical rotation assignment schedules.
Teaches clinical education courses and other related course content based on areas of content and clinical experience.
Responsible for ensuring clinical education program compliance
Complies with site requirements
Ensures student physical and/or immunizations forms are current and in compliance
Tracks and issues continuing education hours in conjunction in accordance to the state and local laws.
Ensures liability protection of students (and faculty if required) inclusive of professional, governmental, institutional, and risk management principles.