Faculty Clinical Coordinator - Radiologic Technology

Herzing Brand•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Faculty Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology is responsible for acquiring, contracting, monitoring, and evaluating clinical sites for courses and student experiences. In coordination with the program administrator, the coordinator arranges clinical schedules at facilities, forecasts clinical needs for upcoming semesters, and helps coordinate internship, practicum, clinical, and lab classes. The role supports the quality and effectiveness of clinical education by maintaining professional and regulatory knowledge, evaluating clinical sites and student experiences, advising the program administrator, supporting and developing faculty and students, and contributing to program planning and institutional service. Faculty duties include teaching and learning, scholarship of teaching and learning, and academic and institutional service. The position requires the ability to work across clinical, internship, lab, simulation, and classroom environments, including healthcare facilities. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the university does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Radiologic Technology and a bachelor's degree.
Registration with the ARRT and a CRT number with the State of Tennessee.
At least 2 years of previous employment as a Radiologic Technologist.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, internet applications, and technologies currently used in clinical settings.
Ability to remain stationary 50% of the time while delivering instruction, grading, or preparing instructional materials.
Ability to frequently move around clinical, internship, lab, simulation, and classroom settings, including healthcare facilities.
Ability to operate office and teaching equipment, which may include computers, copiers, medical simulators, patient-care equipment, and audio/visual devices.
Ability to use voice, vision, and hearing to communicate and to observe and assess students’ clinical or professional skills, patient/client conditions, and instructional materials.
Ability to occasionally move, carry, or lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, lift, or crouch when assisting with patient/client care demonstrations.
For applicable behavioral health, healthcare, and nursing program environments, ability to work around potential exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and other occupational hazards requiring personal protective equipment.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Three or more years of employment as a Radiologic Technologist preferred.
Experience supervising faculty in a clinical setting preferred.
Experience teaching Radiology Technology curriculum.
Leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain current knowledge of the profession, including practice and education trends, governing-body policies and procedures, and information that may affect program outcomes.
Identify, select, contract with, monitor, and evaluate clinical sites.
Maintain clinical site selection criteria and contract documentation supporting competency requirements.
Visit each clinical site at least once each rotation to confirm it continues to provide a relevant and comprehensive experience.
Work with the program administrator to establish clinical schedules and evaluate student clinical learning experiences.
Work with the internship/practicum course coordinator to place students in internship or practicum assignments.
Advise the program administrator on industry trends, program statistics and analysis, recommendations, clinical site availability and suitability, student performance, and areas of concern.
Recommend and address improvements concerning clinical faculty competency, clinical management skills, and compliance with facility policies and procedures.
Participate in program planning and comply with institutional policies and procedures, recommending changes when appropriate.
Maintain a system for timely and accurate completion and submission of facility, campus, system, government, and accrediting-agency reports related to clinical experiences.
Participate in partner relations, professional associations, and community business connections.
Ensure facility-required documentation and training are completed on time.
Provide orientation, training, and development guidance to faculty and students regarding clinical sites.
Assist the program administrator in evaluating and training clinical instructors.
Recommend upkeep and purchases of subject-specific hardware, software, and other media.
Serve as the initial contact for clinical personnel issues involving clinical-site staff, faculty, and students, involving the program administrator when further intervention is needed.
Participate in required meetings and committees, clinical facility meetings as necessary, and course meetings concerning clinical settings.
Support and contribute constructively to campus decision-making.
Advise students regarding clinical expectations and performance.
Participate in professional development activities, professional organizations, and partnership activities.
Complete additional related duties assigned by the program administrator.
Perform faculty duties in teaching and learning, scholarship of teaching and learning, and academic and institutional service.
Apply faculty competencies that include subject matter expertise, effective communication, pedagogical mastery, operational excellence, appreciation and promotion of diversity, assessment of student learning, use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, and continuous improvement.