In collaboration with the Deans of applicable Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs, Program Directors, and Clinical Partners, this position provides leadership and oversight for clinical compliance processes required for student and faculty participation in clinical education experiences. The Manager ensures adherence to regulatory, institutional, and clinical partner standards related to background checks, drug screenings, immunizations, health records, and other required clinical compliance documentation.

The position is responsible for establishing and maintaining processes that support the collection, tracking, verification, and reporting of clinical compliance requirements across applicable Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs. The Manager works closely with program leadership and compliance staff to support regulatory and ensures that students and faculty meet clinical partner compliance standards and institutional readiness for clinical participation. 

1. Collaborates with faculty, partners, and community to provide leadership for clinical compliance needs assessment, regulatory and reporting requirements, and the development and implementation of processes that support clinical compliance requirements for Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs.

2. Monitors, evaluates, and revises clinical compliance processes and requirements for Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs to ensure they remain current with workforce needs and clinical partner expectations and meet institutional, regulatory, and clinical partner requirements.

3. Recruits, selects, hires, and manages staff and operational processes supporting clinical compliance requirements for students and faculty participating in clinical learning environments.

4. In collaboration with Deans of applicable Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs and representative Advisory Committees, develops strategies that support the effective implementation and continuous improvement of clinical compliance processes across Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs.

5. Maintains adherence to requirements established by clinical partners, regulatory agencies, accreditation standards, and institutional policies related to clinical compliance requirements.

6. Serves as the liaison to the Health Sciences programs and clinical partners regarding clinical compliance requirements and assists in the organization and coordination of meetings or communications related to clinical compliance processes as required.

7. Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication with hospitals/clinical agencies, and professional associations regarding clinical compliance documentation and requirements for students and faculty participating in clinical experiences.

8. Makes recommendations to the Deans of applicable Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs on matters relating to personnel needs, personnel development, facility and/or other resources needed to effectively operate clinical compliance operations within Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs.

9. Manages and maintains communication materials and digital resources related to clinical compliance requirements including department website, guidance documents, presentations, and other informational materials for students, faculty, and clinical partners.

10. Works collaboratively with the Deans, Faculty, and advising/outreach personnel to facilitate efficient student recruitment, admission, advisement, orientation, and success as it relates to clinical compliance readiness for participation in clinical education experiences.

11. Serves as a member of program advisory groups in the Schools of Allied Health, Nursing, and Public Safety, Legal Studies & Education.

12. Performs administrative and operational support functions related to clinical compliance processes across applicable Health Sciences and Workforce Education programs, as directed by the Division Deans

13. Manages and verifies completion of clinical compliance processes for background checks, drug testing, immunizations tracking, etc. for faculty and students as required by program/health agency affiliation agreements.

14. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum one (1) year of professional experience supporting clinical compliance, healthcare regulatory requirements, or related administrative processes within healthcare or higher education environments.

1.      Knowledge of current local, state, and national trends in healthcare professions and clinical compliance requirements related to healthcare education programs.

2.     Skilled in the use of personal computers, related software, relational databases and Microsoft Office Suite.

3.     Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

4.    Ability to perform in a dynamic work environment.

5.     Knowledge of the role the community college system plays in economic development.

6.    Ability to analyze complex problems and make independent judgments.

7.     Ability to organize, prioritize changing needs, and make decisions within time constraints.

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.