Clinical Clerkship Coordinator

Job Type: Staff Job Description: Coordinates clinical clerkship experiences for assigned region; ensures accurate and timely establishment and maintenance of student records; ensures students and clinical site constituents receive adequate and appropriate services; provides assistance, support, and helps enforce curriculum educational goals and learning objectives; and assists in the promotion of excellence throughout the department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Coordinates clinical clerkship experiences for assigned region. Maintains master schedule for 3rd & 4th year students Coordinates the number of students assigned to a clerkship site for each academic year Provides direction and guidance to 2nd year students in the selection and securing of core clerkships Ensures accurate and timely establishment and maintenance of student records. Processes required documents for core site clerkships Coordinates the evaluation process for students, preceptors, and sites within assigned region Ensures achievement of deadlines Accurately and timely produces reports Ensures students and clinical site constituents receive adequate and appropriate services Provides support and direction to students Provides assistance, support, and helps enforce curriculum educational goals and learning objectives Helps ensures compliance with clinical curriculum Participates in student orientation sessions prior to clerkship experiences Helps provide quality educational experiences for 3rd & 4th year students Represents the University favorably and in accordance with established Core Values and expectations Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization Qualifications Associate’s degree. Equivalent experience may substitute for education Two years working in a college environment with direct contact with students. One year experience in medical school or allied health environment, preferred. One year administrative/clerical experience Excellent communication (oral/written) and interpersonal skills essential. Must be a good listener Must have the ability to work diplomatically and effectively with all students, preceptors, DMEs, administrative DMEs, staff, and faculty Must be self-motivated, self-disciplined, and detail oriented. Excellent organizational skills essential Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task, while producing high quality outcomes and meeting deadlines Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision Ability to solve problems while maintaining a courteous, professional, and respectful demeanor required Must be diplomatic at all times, exercising good judgment and discretion as appropriate. Excellent follow-through skills required Excellent telephone etiquette a must Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases Equal Opportunity Employer KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law. Annual Security Report KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU! Join KCU to become part of a progressive, diverse and inclusive community, and leave a mark by making the education of future leaders in the health sciences possible. KCU offers a nationally recognized benefits package to help ensure the health and well-being of you and your family, along with the pride of making a difference in the communities we serve. Join us today! Kansas City University (KCU), founded in 1916, is a fully accredited, private not-for-profit health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and a developing College of Dental Medicine. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the sixth largest medical school in the nation, the ninth most impactful medical school in primary care for the nation, the tenth most affordable of private medical colleges, and the leading producer of physicians for the State of Missouri. The College of Osteopathic Medicine has two sites strategically located on the University’s campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Missouri, to address the growing needs of both urban and rural populations. The University offers multiple graduate degrees: a doctor of osteopathic medicine; a doctor of psychology in clinical psychology; a master of arts in bioethics; a master of science in the biomedical sciences; a master of business administration in partnership with Rockhurst University; a new master of public health in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center; and plans to seat the first doctor of dental medicine students in 2023. 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