Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions

Title: Clinical Coordination Specialist for the Division of Health Professions

Agency: New River Community College

Location: Pulaski - 155

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $65,000-$80,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

New River Community College is a two-year state institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College promote the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

The Health Professions Clinical Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring clinical education experiences for students enrolled in health professions programs. This position serves as a primary liaison among students, faculty, clinical/preceptor sites, healthcare organizations, and program leadership to ensure that clinical experiences are appropriately scheduled, educationally meaningful, and consistent with program, institutional, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.

The Clinical Coordinator supports student readiness for clinical placement by coordinating required documentation, health and safety requirements, onboarding, compliance tracking, orientation, and communication with clinical partners. The coordinator also assists with maintaining strong clinical partnerships and identifying opportunities to enhance the quality and effectiveness of students' clinical learning experiences. Duties also include assisting faculty, students, and administration as needed and performing tasks as assigned by the dean.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant professional experience in healthcare, clinical education, academic, or health professions setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Current professional licensure as a nurse.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and external clinical organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and clinical placement requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or other productivity software and a willingness to learn the institutional systems.
• Ability to maintain and protect sensitive students, faculty, and clinical information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Additional Considerations:

• Experience coordinating clinical education, student placements, internships, practicums, or similar learning activities.
• Experience working in a college environment.
• Experience with accreditation compliance and/or healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Experience with clinical placement systems and affiliation agreements.
• Proficiency in interpreting clinical compliance data, such as immunization status.
• Knowledge of the regulations governing health professions programs.
• Experience composing regulatory and accreditation reports.
• Knowledge and/or experience with ACEMAPP and/or HealthStream scheduling software.