Clinical Placements Manager – Hybrid Nursing Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Placement Manager to oversee student clinical placements across undergraduate and graduate programs. You will manage site placements, maintain a catalog of sites and preceptors, and coordinate orientations and required documentation.

Under the direction of senior academic leaders, you will collaborate with deans, program directors, and clinical coordinators to assess placement needs, communicate with sites, and lead planning meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Clinical Administration, Higher Education, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with minimum five years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience managing databases; detail oriented; strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and secures clinical site placement for assigned students with approved clinical sites and preceptors.
• Manages database of clinical agencies, preceptors, and faculty/student orientation requirements.
• Tracks assigned students' progress in completing required training and documentation for clinical placement.
• Approves or denies submitted student documentation based on established guidelines.
• Participates in the planning and execution of School of Nursing new student orientation activities, including event setup and breakdown, and leads clinical placement presentations and discussions on clinical placement processes, expectations, and requirements.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Placement, Academic Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, Program Directors, Specialty Track Coordinators, Clinical Course Managers, and other academic leaders to assess clinical placement needs and determine placement requirements.
• Initiate and maintain effective communication with clinical agencies, preceptors, and clinical course managers regarding clinical placements.
• Schedules, coordinates, and facilitates recurring clinical placement meetings with the Director of Clinical Placement, Program Directors, Specialty Track Coordinators, Clinical Course Managers, and other faculty to review clinical placement needs, establish placement priorities, identify action items, and facilitate timely and successful clinical placements.
• Initiate the clinical contract process for new clinical sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Prioritization

Relationship building

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ yrs

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Databases

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Placement Manager to oversee student clinical placements across undergraduate and graduate programs. You will manage site placements, maintain a catalog of sites and preceptors, and coordinate orientations and required documentation.

Under the direction of senior academic leaders, you will collaborate with deans, program directors, and clinical coordinators to assess placement needs, communicate with sites, and lead planning meetings.