Clinical Coordinator – PA Faculty, Part-time

SMU Division of Student Affairs

Clinical Coordinator and PA Faculty at Samuel Merritt University, focusing on clinical education administration and teaching. Combining clinical experience and academic responsibilities in a hybrid work setting.

Posted 7/10/2026part-timeOakland • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $126,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Master's degree
2 years clinical experience or in teaching in an academic setting
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to utilize statistical software and apply analytics
Strong critical thinking, organization, and problem solving skills
Proficient written and verbal language skills
Competent in working with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical Education ManagementStudent PlacementCompliance MonitoringCurriculum DevelopmentClinical AssessmentDocumentation ManagementRotation AssessmentPatient Encounter LogsAccreditation RequirementsStudent Advisement

Soft Skills

Excellent Interpersonal SkillsStrong Critical ThinkingOrganization SkillsProblem Solving SkillsProficient Written and Verbal Communication