Unit: College of Health Professions
Department: Nurse Anesthesia
Mission or Goal of Department The mission of the Cardiovascular Perfusion Division, housed within the College of Health Professions' Department of Nurse Anesthesia, is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to function as part of an interprofessional team, serving the public through the delivery of safe, cost-effective, and high-quality perfusion services. We strive to develop leaders and scholars who will advance the specialty of cardiovascular perfusion through research, scholarship, and public service. We invite candidates to apply for a 12-month tenure-track or non-tenure-track faculty position.
Clinical Coordinator Summary The Clinical Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating and overseeing day-to-day clinical operations in the proposed Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion (MSCP) program, to be initiated in 2026. The Clinical Coordinator will assist the MSCP Program Director in ensuring that clinical operations accurately reflect the missions of the Department, College, and University, as well as those of all external accrediting bodies. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the program and other departments throughout the University and affiliate clinical sites.
Reporting Structure The Clinical Coordinator for the cardiovascular perfusion program reports to the Department of Nurse Anesthesia Chair but works closely with the MSCP Program Director, faculty, staff, students, and university stakeholders, keeping them informed of all pertinent clinical issues and processes.
Clinical Coordinator Responsibilities - Provide leadership and oversight of clinical education operations for the proposed MSCP program.
- Ensure compliance with the accreditation standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Perfusion Education (CAAHEP-PE) by overseeing clinical site visits, student documentation, affiliation agreements, and related reporting requirements.
- Coordinate clinical placement and performance monitoring, including regular review of student case logs, progress reports, and documentation of clinical experiences.
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies related to clinical affairs in collaboration with the MSCP Program Director, including standards for performance, evaluation, and student record-keeping.
- Communicate regularly with clinical site coordinators and preceptors, providing updates, feedback, and support to ensure high-quality clinical education across all regional sites.
- Establish and maintain communication and relationships with current and future clinical sites.
- Lead and respond to clinical performance concerns, including student counseling, development of success plans, and coordination with clinical faculty and site coordinators.
- Facilitate student onboarding and training for clinical sites, including coordination of site-specific requirements such as electronic medical record training and equipment in-services.
- Collaborate in clinical faculty development, including assessment of professional development needs and support for continuing education initiatives.
- Regular presence at the Richmond, VA program site is required.
Faculty Responsibilities Teaching:
- Coordinate assigned courses in the Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion (MSCP) program following the teaching workload policies of the College of Health Professions.
- Teach assigned content areas in courses throughout the curriculum of the MSCP program, consistent with areas of knowledge, skill, and department needs.
- Deliver course content and provide timely evaluation of graduate students according to university policies and department guidelines.
- Serve as an academic advisor for graduate students enrolled in the MSCP program.
- Serve as a thesis project committee chair and/or member throughout their program enrollment.
Scholarship:
- Engage in scholarly activities to enhance knowledge in cardiovascular perfusion.
- Disseminate research findings via scholarly writing and publication; write, publish, and/or present scholarly documents to advance the knowledge base of the cardiovascular perfusion profession.
- Design and conduct scholarly initiatives, including acquiring grant funding and overseeing research projects.
Service:
- Actively participate in department quality improvement activities related to course design, development, and evaluation.
- Serve on department, school, university, and professional committees and engage in other forms of professional service.
- Provide professional and community service in an area of expertise.
Qualifications Required Qualifications - Earned Master degree in a related area.
- Ability to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.
- Junior faculty members will be required to demonstrate potential for securing external funding and scholarships, or for creative expression, to complement and expand their existing expertise in the department.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
- Valid certification from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion as a Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist (CCP).
- Five years of experience as a cardiovascular perfusionist.
- Two years of experience as an instructor in an accredited educational program in perfusion.
Preferred Qualifications - Ten years of experience as a cardiovascular perfusionist.
- Experience with both adult and pediatric perfusion.
- Experience with all types of surgeries and procedures, including CABG, Valves, Aortic, VADs, ECMO, Transplants, HIPEC.
- Strong communication skills as evidenced through prior public speaking engagements, presentations, and/or written scholarship.
- Evidence of career development and growth in teaching, service, scholarship, and administration.
- Experience in curriculum design and program evaluation in higher education.
- Experience with using a learning management system, such as Canvas or Blackboard.
- Education or experience in item writing in perfusion.
- Experience in hands-on, simulation-based teaching.
- Post-doctoral research training and/or experience with grant writing.
- Background and experience in research, clinical practice, and teaching in perfusion.
- Ability to travel as necessary to fulfill teaching, service, and scholarship requirements of the department.
Salary Range: $185,000+ (commensurate with experience)
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Rank: Open
Tenure: Open
Months: 12 months
Contact Information:Contact Name: Dr. Keith Pelletier
Contact Email: [email protected] 
