Grand Valley State University

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Grand Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Wellness resources

Retirement contributions

Job summary

Grand Valley State University is hiring a Clinical Initiatives Specialist - Health Compliance in Grand Rapids, MI. This full-time position supports student clinical placements, onboarding, and preceptor programs within the Health Compliance Office.

The role requires nursing or health-related education, 3–5 years in clinical or health program settings, and strong MS Office skills. Excellent communication, organization, and contract management experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Bachelor's degree in nursing or other health related degree.
• Three to five years progressively responsible positions in clinical, health care administration or higher education health program setting(s).
• High level time management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects at once.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Proficiency in English language and grammar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with contract management.

Responsibilities

• Interface with health professionals regarding clinical placements and academic programs.
• Identify and secure clinical placement sites for students.
• Manage the database for placement and preceptor information.
• Create clinical placement and preceptor reports for administration each semester and on request.
• Coordinate the GVSU Preceptor Perks Program and enrollment documents.
• Coordinate fit testing for academic programs and manage staff competencies.
• Assist with health compliance audits and student communications.
• Assist with laboratory, immunization and other health compliance document processing.
• Assist with affiliation agreement contract coordination.
• Assist with department communications including website maintenance.
• Promote professionalism and strong working relationships with faculty, staff, students and clinical sites.

Skills

Time management

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

English communication

Contract management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or health-related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Initiatives Specialist - Health Compliance

Grand Rapids, MI (Health Campus)

Full Time

R105098

The GVSU Health Compliance Office is seeking a full-time staff member to collaborate with health programs supporting student clinical placements by identifying placement opportunities, facilitating required onboarding documents, managing the recognition program for preceptors, maintaining the placement database and creating various placement reports as requested.

Salary & Benefits:

• Minimum starting salary of $61,000, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.

Required Qualifications and Education:

• Registered Nurse with Bachelor's degree in nursing or other health related degree
• Three to five years progressively responsible positions in clinical, health care administration or higher education health program setting(s).
• High level time management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects at once.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Proficiency in English language and grammar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with contract management.

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• Master's degree in nursing, health administration or other health related degree
• Five to ten years progressively responsible positions in clinical, healthcare administration or higher education health program setting(s).
• Experience in occupational medicine or quality improvement.
• Experience working with a variety of databases and software systems.
• Experience in marketing or public relations.

Responsibilities - Essential Functions: The Clinical Initiatives Specialist will:

• Apply knowledge of academic programs and clinical roles to interface with a variety of health professionals regarding clinical placements.
• Assist academic programs to identify and secure clinical placement sites for students.
• Manage the database for clinical placement and preceptor information to ensure timely and accurate data collection and entry.
• Create clinical placement and preceptor reports for administration each semester, and as requested.
• Manage the GVSU Preceptor Perks Program including coordination of preceptor enrollment, collaboration with other university departments, and creation of documents.
• Coordinate fit testing for academic programs and manage staff competencies.
• Assist with health compliance audits and student communication.
• Assist with laboratory, immunization, and other health compliance document processing.
• Assist with affiliation agreement contract coordination.
• Assist with department communication including website maintenance.
• Promote professionalism, confidentiality, cooperation and good working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and clinical practice sites.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by manger.

Application review begins Monday October 19, 2026 and this posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed 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. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. See http://www.gvsu.edu/equalopportunity/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

Grand Valley State University is an Antidiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.