Administrative and Clinical Placement Assistant

MCPHS; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

MCPHS is seeking an Administrative and Clinical Placement Assistant to support clinical clearance, onboarding and compliance for undergraduate students in a part-time role (27 hours/week) in Boston, MA. You will coordinate onboarding with preceptors and clinicians, manage tracking systems and assist with contracts and accreditation activities.

The position emphasizes confidentiality, strong organizational skills and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders including faculty, clinical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Education, or related field.
• 1–3 years of administrative experience in academic clinical settings.
• Proficiency with LMS and clinical placement databases.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Tracks and catalogs clinical site compliance and onboarding requirements for student clinical placements.
• Coordinates the onboarding of students with preceptors/supervisors and clinical coordinators.
• Assists in development and maintenance of clinical tracking databases and software.
• Works with University Legal Office to maintain clinical site contracts and requirements.
• Bridges gaps between academic institutions, healthcare facilities and students.
• Manages regulatory compliance tracking and clinical rotation management.
• Monitors student records (immunizations, background checks, drug screens) for hospital requirements.
• Prepares orientations, processes paperwork, schedules meetings and maintains program docs.
• Generates reports for accreditation and program evaluations.
• Assists with dosimetry badges processing and reporting.

Skills

LMS proficiency

Administrative experience

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics seeks an Administrative and Clinical Placement Assistant to assist with clinical clearance, compliance and onboarding of undergraduate students to clinical placement sites in a professional and friendly manner. This is a part-time position scheduled to work 27 hours per week.

• Tracks and catalogs clinical site compliance and onboarding requirements for student clinical placements
• Coordinates the onboarding of students with the clinical preceptors/supervisors and the clinical coordinators for all seven School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics programs
• Assists the Clinical Coordinator with the development and maintenance of clinical tracking databases and clinical placement software
• Works with the University Legal Office, General Counsel and program faculty to develop and maintain clinical site contracts, ensuring they are up to date and all parties understand all requirements of the contract
• Assists in bridging the gap between academic institutions, healthcare facilities, and students
• Assists the Clinical Coordinator with clinical rotation management, manage database systems, tracking regulatory compliance, and facilitate communication
• Ensures all operational and administrative requirements for hands-on medical training are met
• Monitors student records (e.g., immunizations, background checks, certifications), fit tests drug screenings etc. to ensure strict adherence to state and hospital facility requirements for each clinical placement
• Assists the clinical coordinators who are the central point of contact for students, clinical educators, and site managers to resolve logistical concerns.
• Assists the clinical coordinators in preparing orientations, process paperwork, schedule meetings, and maintain program documentation
• Collects data and generates reports as needed for accreditation and School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics program evaluations
• Assists in the assignment, distribution and final collection of the dosimetry badges for the programs working with radiation, along with the cataloging of reports
• Maintains clinical adjunct faculty documentation and student records in accordance with accreditation standards on a secure drive ensuring FERPA and HIPAA rules are strictly adhered to.
• Develops and maintains support materials for students and faculty using online clinical database
• Corresponds with faculty, students and clinical partners regarding clinical experiences
• Collects and maintains student clinical evaluations, site evaluations, clinical faculty evaluations, as appropriate
• Participates in accreditation site visits, audits, and program reviews as needed
• Prepares reports as requested related to School of Medical Imaging clinical placements
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of administrative experience, ideally within an academic clinical setting, health science school, or hospital HR/staffing department.
• Proficiency with learning management systems (LMS) and clinical placement databases. High attention to detail for tracking sensitive regulatory and health compliance data.
• Proficiency in the use of computers including MS WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent organizational and verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure accuracy of work
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, administration/staff, alumni, and healthcare professionals)

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Information Systems or healthcare education management
• Experience in coordinating multiple processes

Physical Requirements:

• Typical office or administrative working conditions. Staff are not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Work is primarily sedentary in nature; there are no special physical demands.
• Work requires sitting, standing and walking
• Must be able to use technology, type and manipulate a mouse on a mouse pad
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone or in video conferencing