Job Summary

The Clinical Coordinator is a key member of Geisinger Medical Laboratory Education programs. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for managing and enhancing the clinical education experience for students. This role ensures the seamless integration of academic instruction with clinical practice, supports student success, and contributes to program development, recruitment, and sustainability. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the didactic and clinical instructors, upholding accreditation standards and fostering collaborative relationships.

Job Duties

• Ensure clinical site education is delivered in accordance with accreditation, grant, program curriculum, and facility requirements and standards.

• Plan and monitor the clinical experience across all applicable laboratory and support areas.    

• Participate in onboarding, general orientation, and ongoing support to bench instructors, mentors and students; serve as the primary liaison between programs and clinical sites.

• Performs regular audits and manage feedback loops for all aspects of the clinical experience; space, materials, logistics and personnel.  

• Provides input to program faculty and bench instructors for student evaluation. 

• Participates in work effort to continuously improve program learning outcomes and program effectiveness. 

• Participate in programmatic assessment, policy and procedure development, strategic planning, and accreditation processes.

• Ensure compliance with accreditation (e.g., NAACLS), certification (e.g., ASCP), and institutional requirements.

• Collaborate with faculty to improve program design and content for alignment with clinical best practices and certification standards.  

• Assist in the recruitment of prospective students through outreach events, presentations, and collaboration with educational programs.

• Promote clinical laboratory career pathways to internal and external stakeholders, including high schools, colleges, and healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrate knowledge of educational methodologies, interprofessional communication, program administration, and regulatory compliance.

• Participate in professional organizations and continuing education activities to foster relevancy with clinical laboratory science education and certification.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Laboratory (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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