Clinical Education Partnerships Lead

Des Moines University College of Health Sciences (CHS); West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is seeking a Clinical Lead Specialist in West Des Moines to advance experiential learning opportunities and strengthen clinical partnerships across hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations. You will coordinate placement operations and serve as a central liaison to ensure program alignment with accreditation standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid driver's license, with healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Health care related experience preferred.
• Current valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations to secure and expand clinical rotation, fieldwork, and experiential learning opportunities for College of Health Sciences students.
• Identify, research, and engage prospective clinical sites by assessing educational capacity, building relationships with key administrators, and presenting program-specific student placement requirements.
• Facilitate affiliation agreements, onboarding processes, and student placement coordination using clinical education management systems such as Exxat or similar platforms.
• Strengthen and grow existing clinical partnerships through proactive communication, relationship management, site visits, and ongoing engagement that promotes a collaborative, long-term partnership model.
• Monitor, analyze, and report clinical education data to support accreditation, assessment, quality improvement initiatives, and program decision-making in collaboration with academic and administrative stakeholders.
• Collaborate across university departments and with external partners to enhance program visibility, support clinical site evaluations, develop promotional materials, and advance the overall success of CHS programs.

Skills

Relationship management

Healthcare knowledge

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is seeking a Clinical Lead Specialist in West Des Moines to advance experiential learning opportunities and strengthen clinical partnerships across hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations. You will coordinate placement operations and serve as a central liaison to ensure program alignment with accreditation standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid driver's license, with healthcare experience preferred.