Clinical Partnership Specialist
Excelsior University

The Clinical Partner Specialist, reporting to the Director of Clinical Operations oversees the coordination of clinical rotations, establishes, and maintains positive relationships with current and prospective clinical partners to secure clinical placements for nursing students and ensures compliance with site and regulatory requirements. The Clinical Partner Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring nursing students receive valuable and enriching clinical experiences. This individual must be a highly motivated team player who desires to share creative solutions and best practices. The role requires frequent travel to clinical sites, primarily in the the New York State area with as needed out of state travel.

This position is based out of the university's home office in Albany, NY with the option of considering remote candidates. Remote employees will have mandatory occasional travel for meetings, conferences, and professional development opportunities. Remote employees are expected to be available during work hours 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eastern time. The University will supply necessary equipment to perform the essential functions of this job (e.g., Laptop, docking station). Employees are responsible for having a workspace where they can participate in virtual meetings without multiple interruptions and noise.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Relationship Management

In collaboration with campus colleagues and leaders, cultivate and maintain strong collaborative relationships with current clinical partners for students to successfully complete clinical rotations. This involves regular communication and periodic site visits to clinical partners.

Coordinates and attends healthcare related events including annual clinical consortium meetings and other related activities.

Maintains knowledge and understanding of Excelsior's nursing programs curriculum and program offerings and able to clearly articulate to stakeholders.

Prospective Clinical Partner Identification

Research and identify potential new clinical partners that align with the nursing program's needs and standards. This includes working with university enablers to identify healthcare facilities that offer relevant clinical experiences to students based on geographic reach, and program requirements.

Initiate and develop new partnerships with healthcare facilities. This includes outreach, proposal development and negotiation of agreements to establish clinical placements.

Conduct needs assessment with clinical partners to understand their requirements regarding student placements.

Position requires travel to prospective clinical sites as needed.Compliance and Accreditation

Ensure all clinical partners meet accreditation and regulatory standards required by the nursing programs. This involves reviewing agreements, documentation and site evaluations to maintain compliance.

Address any issues or challenges that arise with clinical partners such as logistical concerns, or compliance issues. This requires effective communication and problem-solving skills to maintain positive relationships.

Promotion and Advocacy

Promote the nursing program and its students within the healthcare community to enhance visibility and reputation. This may involve advocacy for students' clinical education needs and showcasing successful partnerships.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 3 or years of experience of successful demonstration of business development and/or relationship experience
• Familiarity with nursing education programs or distance education preferred.
• Healthcare background preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfort working with technologies to collect and analyze data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to problem solve.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Self-starter and able to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Demonstrated integrity, commitment to high standards, ability to achieve results.

The hiring salary range for this position is $58,500.00 - $60,000.00. The hiring salary range above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting.

Application Information

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Excelsior University offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, retirement, and excellent health insurance. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, and the names of three professional references. Please submit requested information by clicking the Apply Now button on this page.

Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

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Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

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