Statement of Primary Purpose

The Respiratory Therapy Satellite Clinical Coordinator must be responsible for all aspects of the clinical experiences of students enrolled in the respiratory therapy program at Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC). This includes the organization, administration, continuous review and revision, planning for and development of location for evolving practice skills. This also includes responsibility for the general effectiveness of the clinical experience for students at the satellite facility. The Clinical Coordinator assigns students to clinical sites, ensures facility onboarding requirements are satisfactorily met prior to the start of rotations, maintains clinical related documentation and verify student's clinical performance. This person also serves as a point of contact for the clinic sites.

In order to achieve this goal, it is expected that the Clinical Coordinator will maintain consistent communications with clinical educators, preceptors, and trainers and make regular visits to the sites where students are being trained.

This is NOT a remote work position.

Essential Functions of Job 1. Organizes the satellite clinical rotations, and schedules for clinical rotations. 2. Facilitates the student clinic onboarding process 3. Serves as a point of contact for clinical facilities 4. Communicates and works with clinical preceptors and clinical staff in a cooperative, professional manner. 5. Monitors student performance routinely at clinical sites on a regular basis throughout the semester. 6. Maintains ongoing communication with hospital staff as to clinical schedules and status of student experience. 7. Evaluates the effectiveness and progression of the clinical experience. 8. Maintains clinic related documentation according to CoARC standards and requirements. 9. Ensures there are sufficient and a variety of clinical sites for students in the satellite program to be placed for clinical rotations. 10. Maintains credentials as required by accrediting agencies and regulatory bodies 11. Demonstrates and maintains current respiratory therapy area knowledge 12. Responsible for teaching the clinical preceptor education program (PEP) course to satellite preceptors and giving CEU's for participation in the PEP course under the guidance of the Director of Clinical Education. 13. Work with students in the laboratory or clinical setting to assist them in developing skill proficiencies when indicated. 14. Prepare and teach assigned courses in accordance with course outlines and published course schedule. 15. Maintain accurate records for each course taught. 16. Appropriately challenge, engage, support and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning in a professional, respectful environment. 17. Prepare, review, and update course outlines on a regular basis. 18. Ensures course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the course syllabus 19. Assists the satellite coordinator with curriculum planning and development of courses 20. Recommend and assist with curriculum revisions as necessary. 21. Assist in student recruitment, advising, and retention.[]{style="color: #000000; font-size: 11.5pt

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