Surgical Technology Program Clinical Coordinator – Mercy College

Mercy Health BSMH•Toledo, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Surgical Technology Program Director, this is a 12-month contracted faculty position governed by the policies and procedures outlined in the faculty and staff handbook. The Clinical Coordinator assesses, plans, implements, teaches, and evaluates assigned courses within the Surgical program and oversees the clinical practicum of the program. Actively contributes to the development, implementation, assessment and revision of the curriculum and program, including accreditation. The faculty demonstrates knowledge and implementation of higher education philosophy.

Requirements

Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency
Possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA); Current CST credential through NBSTSA.
Have a minimum of three years of documented experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years
Possess knowledge of the curriculum
Possess knowledge about the program’s evaluation of student learning and performance
Demonstrated experience in clinical, laboratory or classroom setting in appropriate field.
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated use of appropriate technology in the classroom.
Flexibility to meet the needs of the specific division and students.

Responsibilities

Provides primary oversight of all aspects of the clinical phase of the program and progression of students to graduation, including recruitment of clinical sites and clinical instructors, mentoring of clinical instructors, working to secure clinical affiliation paperwork, background checks and health requirement clearance for students to participate with clinical affiliates as well as management of faculty and instructors involved in the clinical education phase of the program.
Collaborates with the program director to ensure all required clinical documentation for students is maintained on file and is accurate, current, and complete.
Designs, develops, delivers didactic/clinical/laboratory instruction, and manages assigned courses including student assessment and academic advising; and coaches’ students and develops plans for remedial instruction or support as needed.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with clinical agencies through site visits and ongoing communication.
Contributes to student and/or program academic assessment processes and activities related to ARC/STSA and CAAHEP accreditation and institutional effectiveness with attention to the clinical phase (e.g. including peer, self, and course review; curriculum design, implementation, coordination and evaluation; program assessment; development, review and revision of program's mission statement, goals, learning outcomes/competencies; scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of student clinical performance; training clinical instructors and clinical staff on student supervision, instruction, and evaluation).
Promotes the Surgical Technology program and profession to potential students and community.
Remains current with trends, issues and practices in the discipline through active involvement in professional development/scholarly activities.
Participates in those activities offered to the college and/or community which are in a faculty member's recognized area of expertise or those that are performed as an institutional assignment/service (including college committees as appointed or elected).
Travel to clinical sites throughout each semester to observe students in the surgical technologist role.