SMU Division of Student Affairs

Clinical Coordinator

• Assist Director of Clinical Education in the placement of students to meet supervised clinical experience requirements
• Maintain current relationships and find new rotation placements for students
• Perform on-site clinical visits to ensure site is meeting compliance and to identify other potential placements
• Manage assigned students throughout clinical year, including required documentation, surveys, patient encounter logs, requested time off and attendance
• Communicate with preceptors remotely and in person requirements for support and compliance
• Support contracts, preceptor eligibility, scheduling, EXXAT placement, student onboarding, and other logistics of rotations
• Support rotation assessments, including examinations, preceptor surveys, student surveys, student evaluation of PA faculty (ACC/DCE) with support of ACC and Admin Asst
• Support clinical year exams and reporting, including PACKRAT, End of Rotation, End of Curriculum exams
• Support accreditation requirements related to clinical year, including SCPE clinical site list and ARC-PA portal updates, clinical assessment of learning outcomes, preceptor licensure and board certification
• Provide classroom instruction preparing and presenting relevant, current course content as instructor of record and guest lectures in other courses as needed
• Participate in curriculum committee, provide input to faculty in designing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the curriculum
• Perform student advisement and academic counseling.

Clinical Coordinator – PA Faculty, Part-time

Counselor

• Front line, essential 'face' of Samuel Merritt University (SMU) with prospective students, Health Science Advisors, Community College and University Counselors, Community Partners, and health care professionals.
• Counsel prospective students regarding the appropriateness of academic programs, entry options, and curriculum.
• Respond to inquiries and represent Samuel Merritt University at local, regional, and national recruitment events.
• Activities will focus on, but not be limited to, the admission cycle related to the undergraduate & graduate programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission, vision, and values of SMU, including a core commitment to recruitment and inclusion of diversity in all SMU academic programs.
• Establish contact with prospective students and counselors through continued presence at recruitment events.
• Communicate with prospective students, both verbally and in written form, relative to admission requirements, entry options, prerequisites, applicant pool statistics, denial of entry to the program, curriculum, and general financial aid.
• Develop and execute the manner in which this will happen.
• Demonstrate and articulate the value of higher education.
• Represent Samuel Merritt University at transfer days, graduate and professional days, transfer centers, conferences, and other community events.
• Participate in regularly scheduled, on-campus Information Sessions.
• Participate in diversity-related recruitment events on and off campus.

Clinical Coordinator – PA Faculty, Part-time

Admissions Counselor