Clinical Preceptor Specialist – Registered Nurse (RN) - 32 hours per week

Clinical Preceptor Specialist – Registered Nurse (RN) Company: Southwoods Health Location: Main Corporate Office (Boardman, OH) | Note: This position is based out of the corporate office in Boardman, Ohio, but will require travel to various outpatient clinics throughout the Mahoning Valley. Schedule: Part-Time (32 hours per week) | Monday – Friday, Day Shift About the Role Southwoods Health is hiring a Clinical Preceptor Specialist to coordinate our clinical preceptor program for new clinical employees across our ambulatory clinic settings.

In this vital role, you will mentor and train preceptors, match new hires with the right mentors, and closely monitor each employee's transition into our health system. You will also serve as the primary point of contact overseeing our new Medical Assistant Certification program, tracking course progress, and assessing practical clinical skills.

Additionally, you will identify staff needs and develop ongoing educational opportunities to foster professional growth. What You’ll Do (Essential Duties) Education Program Development: Recognize the educational needs of clinical staff, resulting in the development and implementation of responsive training programs. Orientation Support: Support new clinical staff throughout their onboarding track, ensuring they gain the necessary knowledge to effectively transition to independence in their roles.

Preceptor Mentorship: Coordinate and develop preceptor training for existing clinical staff acting as mentors to new hires. Workflow Bridging: Bridge theoretical knowledge with real-world outpatient clinical workflows, ensuring safe patient care and strong competency development. MA Certification Oversight: Oversee our internal Medical Assistant (MA) certification program and coordinate ongoing support through to certification completion.

Skills Verification: Observe and sign off on clinical skills upon the completion of each module within the internal MA certification curriculum. Onboarding Facilitation: Introduce new hires to clinic layouts, Electronic Health Record (EHR) configurations, safety protocols, and daily scheduling flows. Clinical Guidance: Guide and observe new staff through proper clinical skill executions while conducting regular touch-base debriefings with constructive feedback.

Progress Communication: Communicate new hire medical assistant and participants in the medical assistant certification program milestones or deficiencies to the clinical management team. Educational Tooling: Create additional instructional tools, including but not limited to, standardized tip sheets, educational videos, and hands-on training plans.

Clinic Rounding: Conduct operational rounding throughout outpatient clinic settings and maintain regular check-ins with new clinical staff members at consistent intervals. Systems Support: Assist with MEDITECH database support across teams. Effectiveness Monitoring: Monitor preceptor training effectiveness through post-training surveys, post-new-hire surveys, and routine field rounding.

Externship Alignment: Collaboratively scheduling clinical placement opportunities and pairing externs with preceptors alongside the Service Line Manager. Team Collaboration: Maintain a positive, collaborative approach with staff and clinical operational leaders. What You’ll Need (Qualifications) Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) with an active, unencumbered license in the State of Ohio.

Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). Systems Experience: 1–3 years of experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR), with MEDITECH experience highly preferred. Instruction Background: 1–3 years of experience training or teaching in a clinical or classroom setting is preferred.

Core Aptitude: Exceptional communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills within fast-paced clinical environments. Operational Skills: Excellent prioritization, time management, and a flexible mindset to recognize areas of opportunity regarding staff education. At Southwoods, it's not just about the treatment, but how you're treated.

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