Clinical Coordinator, CoAEMSP
Job Description
Job Description
Clinical Coordinator, CoAEMSP
Organizes and coordinates clinical and field opportunities and the hands-on training for students in Paramedic (Advanced) courses. Acting as a liaison between the CEC program, students and clinical sites. Ensures schedule rotations and compliance are maintained, trains preceptors, tracks student progress (competencies, patient hours) evaluates performance and maintains documentation, all while aligning with state/national standards (CoAEMSP) for high quality clinical and field educational experiences.
Primary Accountabilities/Responsibilities
1. Coordinating and managing student progress towards required clinical and field time.
2. Creates mid-term and semester student progress reports.
3. Determine clinical competency based on the position requirements and communicates with the student and Program Director.
4. Regularly meets with students to review progress.
5. Prepares and communicates standard reports regarding student progress to the Dean, Paramedic Program Director and Lead Instructor.
6. Coordinates affiliation agreements between Cataldo Education Center and field and clinical sites.
7. Cultivates, monitors and guides new clinical and field sites for the programs.
8. Routinely visits field and clinical sites, acting as a liaison between the program, students and clinical sites (hospitals, clinics, etc.) to schedule rotations, ensure compliance, train preceptors.
9. Monitors students at clinical and field sites, collecting feedback and assessing effectiveness.
10. Makes recommendations regarding students’ skills and status to determine competency.
11. Collect feedback from participants, FTO’s and clinical sites to assess effectiveness and impact pf educational programs.
12. Provides leadership and mentoring to ensure quality patient care and a positive work environment.
13. Providing coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities to the cohort to enhance skills and promote growth.
14. Creates an inclusive, collaborative and supportive team culture that promotes engagement, accountability and continuous learning.
15. Ensures the program is in compliance with clinical and field site and regulatory requirements.
16. Provides preceptor training to field and clinical sites as needed.
17. Manages Platinum Tracker and assists students as needed.
18. Knowledgeable of CoAEMSP standards and provides documentation clinical and field compliance.
19. Serves as a member of the Education Advisory Committee.
20. Attend faculty meetings, training and planning sessions.
21. Maintains knowledge of and complies with all company policies, procedures, and guidelines at all times.
22. Completes other duties as requested and assigned.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent Must be 18 years of age or older Ability to meet the essential duties and physical, mental and sensory requirements of the position at all times.
Satisfactory background check and MA CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), verification required annually. Verification of an acceptable motor vehicle driving record, verification required annually.
National Registry Paramedic Certification, current working Massachusetts Paramedic License. Valid driver’s license.
Preferred: Instructor Certification in ACLS, PALS, PEPP, CPR, PHTLS, AMLS, GEMS, EPC, and Current State of Massachusetts Instructor/Coordinator license(s)
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; use fingers, hands and arms to reach, handle or operate basic office equipment, objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.