Surgical Technology Clinical Coordinator - Glendale Career College

Success Education Colleges in; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Success Education Colleges (SEC) is seeking a Clinical Coordinator for Glendale Career College in Glendale, CA. You will oversee clinical experiences for Surgical Technology and Central Service Technician programs, assigning students to affiliate facilities once cleared for rotations.

The role requires ensuring documentation accuracy, coordinating instructor hours, and maintaining compliance with accreditation standards. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of Surgical Technology programs and affiliate site requirements.
• Ability to work with students, staff, faculty and external partners professionally.
• Excellent communication, organization and integrity in handling documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure students perform at appropriate academic levels and follow policy.
• Arrange instructor hours with healthcare facilities based on student numbers.
• Assign and schedule students for clinical and externship experiences.
• Allocate students according to facility needs and advisement packets.
• Maintain clinical/externship documentation for accreditation and retention.
• Prepare and sign off on operating room and central service documents.
• Conduct orientation for students beginning clinical experiences.
• Instruct students on clinical documentation organization and care.
• Communicate attendance rules and HIPAA/PHI compliance; document results.
• Assist Program Director in orienting instructors and staff; substitute as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Credential in Surgical Technology NBSTSA accredited

OR experience or teaching 3+ years

AA degree in ST preferred

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Glendale Career College - Glendale, CA 91203, Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $83,000.00 Salary/year, Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of Glendale Career College, North West College, Nevada Career Institute and Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing.

SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 60 years.

Mission:

Our everyday mission is to education students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement.

https://www.success.edu/careers-with-sec/

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for organization, administration, continuous review, planning, development, and overall effectiveness of the clinical experiences for students enrolled in the Surgical Technology and Central Service Technician programs.

The Clinical Coordinator assigns and schedules Surgical Technology and Central Service Technician students to the College’s affiliate healthcare facilities once the student has been cleared for their Clinical and/or Externship rotation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Ensures that students are performing at appropriate academic level and following policy and procedures.
• Arranges for each instructor’s hours at the healthcare facility according to the number of students under his/her supervision.
• Assigns and schedules students for their clinical and externship experience.
• Assigns students according to healthcare facility needs.
• Prepares clinical/externship advisement packets containing documents for the healthcare facility and give to the student’s’ clinical instructor.
• Ensures that all documents (before, during and after clinical experience) are safeguarded and maintained for a minimum of five (5) years in compliance with current programmatic accreditation.
• Clinical/Externship Documents (Central Service department experience)
  • Ensures that all documents needed by the students in order to begin their clinical/externship experience are current, complete and signed off.
• Clinical Documents (Operating Room experience)
  • Ensures that all documents needed by the students in order to begin their clinical experience in the Operating Room are current, complete and signed off.
• Conducts orientation for students eligible to begin the clinical experience portion of the program.
• Instructs students on the organization, maintenance, and care of clinical documentation.
• Discusses general and specific rules of academic standing and attendance requirements at the affiliate sites.
• Instructs students on current HIPAA and PHI regulations, administer written test on the subject, document results, and maintain related paperwork.
• Assists the Program Director in orienting new instructors and staff.
• Substitutes for instructors as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Thorough knowledge of the Surgical Technology and Central Service Technician programs and affiliate sites requirements, faculty and students obligations, and relevant clinical documents.
• Interacts effectively and professionally with students, staff, faculty, and external customers of the College including Advisory Board members, clinical sites and externship and other off-campus sites.
• Exceptional customer focused skills. Ability to address student needs and resolve issues with diplomacy and tact. Commitment to the success of the students and the school.
• Interpersonal skills including questioning, listening and showing concern and respect for others.
• Solid writing skills to communicate effectively in memos, letters, and via email.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal communication skills including ability to project voice and be clearly understood when speaking in front of a group.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Possess a high degree of integrity and commitment to comply with policies, regulations, and codes of conduct governing all aspects of job responsibilities.

Qualifications: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires a credential in the field of Surgical Technology that is through a national credentialing organization accredited by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of operating room experience or teaching in the field, or a combination of the two, within five years prior to hire date.
• AA degree in ST preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.