Clinical Educator Job Description
Clinical educator
provides in-depth regional program leadership in the application of high-level disciplinary subject matter knowledge to develop educational strategies.
Clinical Educator Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective clinical educator job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included clinical educator job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Conduct in-services, staff development programs and continuing education programs
Conduct formal and informal needs assessment
Develop educational programs based upon established format
Create lesson plans for educational programs
Evaluate and report the outcome of educational activities
Conduct New Hire General Orientation
Record orientation and continuing education programs as per departmental policy
Provide instruction and remedial education to staff
Assist in the development of educational calendar
Design performance checklists
Clinical Educator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Clinical Educator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CHSOS, CHSE, ACLS, AANP, ANCC, NPD, PALS, CPR, BC
Education for Clinical Educator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the clinical educator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing, Education, School of Nursing, Medical, Science, Speech-Language Pathology, Voice, Speech, Healthcare, Management
Skills for Clinical Educator
Desired skills for clinical educator include:
Critical care environment and clinical applications
Products
Strategies to support and train staff appropriately in all modalities
Services
Excel
Subject matter
Services and strategies to support and train staff appropriately specific to modality at clinic/program level
Adult learning principles in the design of educational activities to provide quality training materials
Word
Power Point
Desired experience for clinical educator includes:
Utilize Microsoft office software in the development of educational materials
Serve as clinical resource to staff members, residents and families
Up to 50% travel throughout the West Region
Weekend call rotation required
Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, federal, state, and local requirements
Develops, produces, and delivers training for CM on an ongoing basis
Clinical Educator Examples
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Clinical Educator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a clinical educator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for clinical educator
- Maintains CM intranet community resources on shared directory by reviewing and updating content on a regular basis
- Acts as a liaison between CM leadership, staff members of the Revenue Cycle, other interdisciplinary team members at all applicable levels of leadership, and external partners
- Must have a high level of interpersonal and communication skills and be a demonstrated team player
- Coordinates orientation for new staff and preceptor development
- Identifies the educational needs of nursing staff
- Implements subsequent programs to enhance staff performance and evaluates educational outcomes
- Remains current of trends in pediatric practice specific to the particular specialty
- Leads in the coordination of complex care across a continuum of care from admission, transfer, and discharge
- Correct out-of-compliance issues immediately
- Assist in the development of monitoring systems for continuing education compliance
Qualifications for clinical educator
- Demonstrates strong clinical skills
- Must have a demonstrated history of effective interpersonal communication skills, teamwork, and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced intraoperative setting with attention to detail
- Good time and classroom management skills
- Work with research sites to identify and address recruitment barriers – identify common site issues and work with the sponsor and relevant stakeholders to recommend creative options to overcome these barriers
- Act as a resource for healthcare professionals at clinical study sites by sharing best practices and strategies for patient identification and retention
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Clinical Educator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a clinical educator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for clinical educator
- Participate in the Clinical Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement program, including clinical chart review
- Leads new employee procedures, such as interviewing and new employee orientation
- Collaborates with Quality/Performance Improvement and Clinical Lab management to access educational needs
- Develops, recommends and implements approved standardized training and competency testing material
- Coordinates training efforts with Nursing Education to ensure communication of policies & procedures affecting laboratory testing and designed to improve overall quality, when practicable
- Presents educational lectures to hospital staff and phlebotomists
- Coordinates educational programs with local colleges and universities and represents facility to universities, colleges and technical schools
- Promotes and schedules student internships with colleges and universities
- Prepares and delivers orientation program for laboratory students
- Coordinates Laboratory Continuing Education (CE) programs for the staff and participates in system-wide CE & Competency Methods Committee
Qualifications for clinical educator
- Serve as trial liaison at site to address all problems effectively and efficiently (provide feedback to sponsors, clinical management, and CRO/ ARO on relevant trial matters)
- Protocol execution and site monitoring experience preferred
- Travel to meet geographical demands
- Content expertise in the type of work performed in a multi-specialty group practice, ambulatory setting
- 2 years experience in a physician practice setting
- Current CA Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) required
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Clinical Educator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of clinical educator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for clinical educator
- Prepares and presents documentation to internal/external PI groups and participates within Lean/Six Sigma and PI investigations/responses - applies to Anatomic Pathology & Lab Medicine, as necessary
- Prepares Laboratory newsletter for distribution throughout facility
- Acts as primary liaison with external-laboratory locations for development and implementation of educational programming to maximize throughput, ensure accuracy, and minimize pre- and post-analytical lab issues
- Participates in laboratory improvement processes
- Attends university program committee meetings for Medical Technologists/ Technicians
- Adheres to regulatory body/agency standards
- Collaborate with the hospice leadership to coordinate the orientation
- Complete joint visits with clinical nursing staff to increase technical skill set and to facilitate transition from novice to expert hospice clinician
- Administer the learning management system (Healthstream) for staff education
- Assist with coordination of didactic and clinical curriculum
Qualifications for clinical educator
- Demonstrated skill in and understanding of physician practice operations and clinical processes in an outpatient setting
- Knowledge of instructional skills and adult learning theory, educational techniques and methodologies
- Ability to formulate learning goals and objectives consistent with clinic practices
- Strong computer skills and ability to work with standard office equipment
- Excellent communication skills including multi-language skills preferred
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey difficult and/or sensitive information in a constructive manner to peers, staff and leadership
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Clinical Educator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of clinical educator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for clinical educator
- Meet and discuss student related plans, progress, and activities
- Coordinate individual student clinical rotation
- Lecture specific objectives of didactic education
- Work with management creating and updating required reference materials or manuals
- Participate in continuing education and professional development, keeping current with modern procedures and techniques
- Develops clinical presentations on core ACS therapies and disease processes applicable for
- Provides orientation training programs for new nurse employees
- Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating of continuing education programs for nursing
- Plans and instructs patient education programs
- Online and face-to-face delivery methods as appropriate
Qualifications for clinical educator
- Ability to present information in a clear and concise format to various audience levels in classroom and individual settings
- Ability to effectively problem solve routine and complex issues
- Critical thinking ability to objectively evaluate processes, make recommendations for improvements, and implement those improvements
- Ability to lead others through process change, development initiatives, and day to day activities
- Sets a personal example by adhering to policies and procedures and by professional demeanor
- Ability to assess training needs and instructional objectives using a variety of methods including interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires
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Clinical Educator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of clinical educator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for clinical educator
- Work collaboratively with all members of NxStage/Medisystems team to ensure growth and utilization of NxStage/Medisystems products
- Coordinate and provide education as directed by facility need
- Provide training in infection control practices
- Support Nursing Leadership in regulatory compliance
- Track/trend infection control
- Manage monthly and annual mandatory training for staff
- Contribute to our Quality Assurance Program as an active member
- Serves as a product resource expert/mentor for other Avitum educators while in accounts performing training/educational activities
- Works under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Specialist along with Avitum Sales Representatives
- Daily and weekly administrative duties assigned (trip reports, monthly reports, expense reports, others prn) completed in timely manner according to established departmental protocols and guidelines
Qualifications for clinical educator
- Working knowledge of clinical trials is advantageous
- Years as an Educator or extended history of initiative in education projects/programs
- Ortho Neuro experience required
- A graduate of a state approved school of nursing and licensed to practice in the State of Florida
- Minimum 3 year pediatric nursing experience in a hospital setting required
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from four-year college or university