Clinical Placement Coordinator - School of Health Sciences

Location: Farmingdale, NY Category: Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Oct 22 2026 Job Description:

The Santmann School of Health Sciences at Farmingdale State College is committed to preparing students for successful careers in healthcare through high quality academic programs and experiential learning opportunities. We are seeking a Clinical Placement Coordinator to serve as the primary administrator for external clinical placements and internships across the School's academic departments.

The Clinical Placement Coordinator is responsible for assisting departments with health clearances, background verifications, and other site-specific onboarding requirements. The coordinator works closely with clinical affiliates, students, and departments to facilitate student placements, maintain affiliation agreements to ensure continued compliance, and support the development of new clinical affiliate partnerships as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates student clinical placements and internships to ensure the timely scheduling of experiential learning opportunities each semester.

• Coordinates student onboarding processes and monitors compliance with clinical site requirements.

• Ensures affiliation agreement contracts and certificates of insurance with facilities are current and meet accrediting agency requirements.

• Serves as the point of contact between clinical affiliates and departments; communicates with clinical affiliates to coordinate scheduling and clinical faculty/preceptor assignments.

• Ensures department faculty and students maintain compliance with current site requirements, including health clearances and background verifications, updating as needed when the facility changes their expectations of academic faculty and students.

• Collaborates with department chairs and faculty to maintain compliance with site-specific policies and procedures relating to student clinical placement.

• Attends relevant meetings with affiliates each semester, including but not limited to Nassau-Suffolk Council for Nursing Education and Nursing Practice and Nassau/Suffolk Executive Hospital Council meetings.

• Initiates communication with prospective clinical affiliates to expand the departments' clinical placement and internship opportunities for students.

• Communicates with department coordinators regarding clinical concerns, cancellation of clinical time at a facility, make-up assignments, and student issues as they arise and assist with recommendations for continuous improvement of off-campus learning experiences.

• Maintains records and tracking systems related to student placements, compliance requirements, affiliation agreements, and related reporting activities.

The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include:

• Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion.

• Interest in participating in student-centered service activities.

• Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners.

Job Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.

• Relevant professional experience in healthcare administration, higher education administration, student services, internship coordination, clinical education, or a related field.

• Strong organizational, project management, and problem solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

• Proficient computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to healthcare.

• Experience working in an academic environment.

• Experience with internships and student experiences in a clinical healthcare environment.

• Knowledge of clinical compliance requirements, including health clearances, background checks, and onboarding processes.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time UUP position.

• For the first 10 working days, beginning Thursday, October 22, 2026, and ending Wednesday, November 4, 2026, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale.

• CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Open Until Filled

• SALARY: $60,245 + $4,150 in downstate location pay = $64,395 Total Compensation. Salary may increase commensurate with experience.

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

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Farmingdale State College's commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. At Farmingdale State College, we continue to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply.

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