Part-time Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

About the role

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s College of Health Sciences seeks a part‑time Clinical Coordinator for the Physician Assistant Program. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, the role works under the functional direction of the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) and provides administrative and operational support for the clinical phase, including rotation scheduling, clinical records, student onboarding and compliance, evaluation tracking, and routine communication with students, preceptors, and clinical sites. This 12‑month, 0.5 FTE position (approximately 20 hours per week) is designed to support efficient clinical operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical rotation schedules and track placement confirmations, changes, and outstanding needs as directed by the DCE.
• Maintain current clinical site, preceptor, and student records in designated clinical education systems.
• Coordinate and track student onboarding and compliance requirements, including site‑specific documentation.
• Track required student and preceptor evaluations and follow up on missing or incomplete items.
• Communicate routine schedules, deadlines, onboarding requirements, and documentation needs to students, preceptors, and clinical sites.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for clinical callbacks, assessments, meetings, and other clinical‑year activities.
• Organize routine clinical documentation and data needed for program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement.
• Identify scheduling, documentation, or compliance concerns and promptly refer matters requiring faculty judgment to the DCE or appropriate clinical faculty.
• Collaborate with the DCE, Remote Clinical Faculty, Program Support Specialist, and other program personnel to support effective clinical operations.

Requirements

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of administrative, health care, higher education, clinical education, or related experience.
• Experience coordinating schedules, maintaining compliance documentation, or managing records/data.
• Experience in a health care or health professions education environment.
• Familiarity with clinical education software, learning management systems, or accreditation processes.

Skills

• Strong organizational, communication, recordkeeping, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information and multiple deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and willingness to learn clinical education and learning management systems.