The Advanced Practice Clinical Liaison facilitates partnerships with healthcare organizations and community agencies to develop clinical site opportunities to support the education of students in the Kramer School of Nursing Advanced Practice Programs. The Liaison is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and maintaining clinical placement opportunities for students in support of established curriculum, success measures, and compliance requirements. The Liaison serves as the primary point of contact for students, faculty, and external entities throughout the placement acquisition and assignment process.
The Liaison reports directly to the Operations Manager and works closely with other staff and faculty within the Kramer School of Nursing.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of two years’ direct experience in coordinating clinical placement or three years’ experience in health care management, health care delivery, and/or higher education administrative coordination.
- A bachelor’s degree is required. Preferred areas of study include nursing, healthcare administration, marketing and/or communications or another related field.
- A suitable combination of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Job Duties:
- Demonstrate an attitude and behaviors that reflect the mission and values of the university and the Kramer School of Nursing.
- Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with clinical sites and preceptors.
- Ensure compliance requirements for clinical site, preceptor and other healthcare partner relationships.
- Coordinate administrative activities associated with clinical placement of students.
- Serve as the primary staff touchstone for graduate students throughout the clinical placement process.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish a rapport with members of the healthcare/medical community.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Ability to work independently with a high level of initiative.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Work is primarily indoors but requires the incumbent to be in an outdoor environment when traveling between campus buildings or off campus.
- Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Some off-campus, state and regional travel may be required.
