2025-09-18
University of Pittsburgh
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15260
United States
Clinical Placement Specialist
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) is a nationally renowned leader in the field of health care education, research, and clinical practice preparation. With 14 different disciplines related to health and rehabilitative care, SHRS shapes future generations of health care professionals—therapists, counselors, advocates, scientists, providers, and practitioners—trained to serve the needs of all people regardless of background, levels of health, or mobility. We are built on a legacy of academic excellence and innovation and fueled by passionate educators and researchers, allowing us to meet the health care and rehabilitation needs of today and drive meaningful change in the future. Learn how bold moves SHRS.?https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/about/how-bold-moves-shrs
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is seeking a qualified Clinical Placement Specialist to support Clinical Partnerships in the Office of the Dean. This position will work to support clinical education throughout the School.
The Clinical Placement Specialist is responsible for coordinating, managing, and supporting clinical placements for students in health-related academic programs. This role ensures students are placed in clinical sites that meet educational and accreditation standards while fostering strong partnerships with external organizations. The role requires strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills to support students, faculty, and clinical partners.
Required Qualifications:
Initiates, develops and manages the clinical placement process by overseeing the clinical affiliation agreement and student placement. Manages the web-based platform for clinical education information coordination. Ensures site specific clinical requirement compliance including immunizations, background checks, certifications, licenses, health forms, and drug screenings. Provides relevant program and reportable information.
Clinical Site Coordination
Identify, establish, and maintain clinical placement sites that align with programmatic goals and accreditation requirements.
Schedule and confirm clinical rotations for students across various healthcare settings.
Initiate and track affiliation agreements and ensure all documentation is up-to-date and compliant.
Maintain effective relationships with clinical site partners, preceptors, and coordinators.
Data Management and Documentation
Maintain clinical placement databases and systems to ensure accurate tracking of placements, preceptors, and evaluations.
Compile and report data related to clinical hours, site usage, and placement metrics.
Prepare documentation required for program accreditation, audits, or annual reporting.
Compliance and Accreditation Support
Ensure all clinical placements meet academic and accrediting body standards.
Assist in developing and updating policies and procedures related to clinical education.
Monitor and maintain compliance with institutional, local, and national clinical placement guidelines.
Communication and Collaboration
Collaborate with faculty and program leadership to align placements with course objectives and timelines.
Provide orientation materials to students and clinical sites as needed.
Communicate regularly with clinical partners to evaluate site experiences and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
Minimal physical effort is required. Periods of standing, packaging of materials, lab set-up etc. Potential long periods of sitting.
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