Strategic Clinical Partnerships Lead

ILOTA; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical plan contribution

10% retirement match

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition assistance

Wellness facilities access

Paid time off

Employee engagement programs

Job summary

Des Moines University’s College of Health Sciences seeks a relationship-focused professional to advance its network of clinical education partners. You will cultivate partnerships with hospitals and clinics, support clinical placement operations, and help expand experiential learning opportunities for health profession students.

You will align with accreditation standards, monitor data, and coordinate affiliation processes using Exxat, while collaborating across campus to raise program

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

Strategic partnerships

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Exxat

Job description

Des Moines University’s College of Health Sciences seeks a relationship-focused professional to advance its network of clinical education partners. You will cultivate partnerships with hospitals and clinics, support clinical placement operations, and help expand experiential learning opportunities for health profession students.

You will align with accreditation standards, monitor data, and coordinate affiliation processes using Exxat, while collaborating across campus to raise program