Position: Clinical Placement Coordinator
Department : Office for Clinical Education (OCE)
Status: Contract Full-Time
Site : The Michener Institute
Salary: $31.86 to $39.82 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We’re uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

Job Description
Responsibilities

Lead the recruitment and confirmation of clinical placements by engaging with clinical sites and healthcare providers

Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure prospective placements meet programmatic needs and professional requirements

Coordinate and support the placement of eligible students by establishing timelines and overseeing the clinical selection process

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with existing clinical partners and explore new partnerships to expand clinical opportunities in collaboration with Clinical Liaison Officers from the assigned program areas

Collaborate with the OCE Administrative Assistant to initiate affiliation agreements with new clinical partners and ensure affiliation agreements are in place prior to the start of clinical placements

Collaborative with the Student Success Network to manage and implement placement-related accommodations

Deliver clinical orientation presentations and communicate effectively with students regarding the placement process,



clinical requirements, timelines, deadlines, policies, procedures, clinical assignments, and placement-related issues and challenges

Liaise with clinical sites on all issues relating to the placement of Michener students, including onboarding requirements, placement arrangements, clinical clearance status, and Michener policies and procedures

Document and organize data related to clinical placements

Engage as a member of the OCE team to contribute to strategic planning, placement-related outreach activities, and the improvement of processes and operations

Provide clinical updates to various internal and external partners and share placement-related data for accreditation and program review purposes

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree or diploma

3 years of clinical practice experience or equivalent

Ability to manage multiplecompeting demands in a rapidly changing environment

Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external partnersExceptional verbal and written communication skills

Robust organizational, planning, and scheduling skills, as well as attention to detail

Proven leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Familiarity with or experience working in healthcare or clinical education strongly preferred

Experience in work-integrated or experiential learning is an asset

Additional Information
Closing Date: November 6, 2026

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Clinical Placement Coordinator (Ontario)
🏢 Michener Institute
📍 Ontario