JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Clinical Specialist
Department: Clinical Services
Immediate Supervisor Title: Director of Nursing or Clinical Services Manager
Job Supervisory Responsibilities: None
General Summary: An exempt position responsible for educating clinical and administrative
staff about variety of topics ranging from new drugs, techniques/protocols, health-related
governmental regulations, and legal matters. This professional position is often held by an
advanced practice nurse or specialty expert who serves as a consultant/resource for the medical
practice to support quality care.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
1. Serves as an educator, consultant, practitioner, and researcher to address a range of topics
for clinicians and administrators. Provides expertise about clinical/health matters.
2. Participates in needs assessment, policy development, and program
planning/implementation, providing leadership at senior level. Designs program
guidelines, activities, and procedures to promote quality patient care.
3. Consults on complex patient medical issues relating to field of expertise and state-of-theart clinical care.
4. Collects, analyzes, interprets data and presents information in formats that clarify the
significance of the data to a variety of audiences. Prepares and disseminates information
to illustrate ethical, political, scientific, economic, and other factors impacting the
medical practice.
5. Plans/implements training and provides technical assistance to health providers in clinic
and in community.
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing (or other clinical specialty) and master’s degree in
nursing, community health, or other clinical specialty.
Experience: Extensive experience (5 to 10 years) in a relevant specialty clinical area, with at
least 2 to 5 years in medical practice setting.
Other Requirements: Current state license in nursing or other specialty as necessary. Current
CPR certificate.
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Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of defined area of advanced practice in nursing and allied health services.
Familiarity with state-of-the-art developments in medical field.
2. Knowledge of federal and state laws relating to nursing/clinical care, professional ethics
related to the delivery of nursing/clinical care.
3. Knowledge of risk assessment, health status indicators, multicultural factors, and
community health issues.
Skills:
1. Skill in collaborating with colleagues, providers, and patients to assess health needs of
specific populations, developing strategies and specific programs to address these issues,
and making presentations.
2. Skill in diagnosing and treating complex clinical cases as consultant to other providers.
3. Skill in staying on top of trends in medical field serving as proficient role model.
Abilities:
1. Ability to analyze complex data and draw conclusions needed to develop clinic policy
and procedures.
2. Ability to communicate effectively with variety of internal and external groups.
3. Ability to facilitate discussion and build consensus.
Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment, particularly computer hardware and software
programs for research and analysis. Clinical equipment and supplies as needed when providing
patient care.
Work Environment: Primarily office setting with some activities in exam rooms. Some
exposure to communicable diseases and conditions related to clinic setting.
Mental/Physical Requirements: Nonintense physical activity. Mostly sedentary. Some standing
for presentations. Some stress related to handling complex cases and heavy workload.
Advancing Leaders. Advancing Practices.TM
104 Inverness Terrace East . Englewood, CO 80112 . T 303.799.1111 . F 303.784.6110 . mgma.org