Placement Specialist

Placement Specialist Overview

Are you looking for a role where you can be an independent worker do meaningful work contribute to team process genuinely feel productive and feel heard If so our Placement Specialist position at Keypath may be the next step in your career path.

At Keypath Education our goal is to facilitate a student experience that best prepares students to enter their future career field with confidence. One of the ways we foster this experience is by providing placement services to students. As one of our Placement Team Members you will assist students in achieving their dreams of being future leaders in their field.  Talk about meaningful work! 

What youll be doing as a Placement Specialist:

As a Placement Specialist you will spend your day forming relationships with the clinical placement sites where students can acquire handson learning in their field. This role is a hybrid between sales and customer service; Specialists will be responsible for introducing themselves to prospective providers and securing agreement to work with our students while also providing quality followup to ensure a relationship that extends beyond the first placement. The goal is to ensure that each site is more than just a number and is in fact a mutually respected cultivated relationship that continues to yield a quality student experience.  Keeping this process personal grows the Universitys brand by sending prepared and engaged students to sites across the country.  Our priority is always on the relationships built at the student site and university level.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build partnerships with hospitals community facilities/clinics and other agency sites for students to complete their clinical rotations in a variety if experiences across different specialties and present these sites to the Program Director for approval.
• Develop leads for possible partnerships with healthcare agencies by identifying suitable clinical sites negotiating placement agreements and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage relationships with existing clinical agency partners to ensure successful clinical experiences for all students.
• Match students and site in a timely manner to avoid any lapse or delays in class registration.
• Maintain complete knowledge and understanding of our Partners curriculum and programs and clearly explain these curricula and programs to clinical partners.
• Identify and assess concerns related to clinical experiences; facilitate appropriate intervention with Placement Coordinators faculty and Program Coordinators.
• Working with University Partners and legal teams to secure contracts with sites.
• Serve as role model for faculty staff and students in the areas of customer service collaboration communication and general professionalism.
• Use relationship skills in situations requiring group problem solving consensus building and winwin negotiation.

Qualifications :

Education:

• Bachelors degree (or higher) preferred; commensurate experience (i.e. healthcare/placement) considered

Experience/Skills/Attributes:

• 35 years of successful demonstration of business development and/or sales competencies. Inside sales and/or sales support skills helpful
• Solid knowledge of or experience working in healthcare field directly with or for providers
• Problemsolving and critical thinking skills
• Willingness to collaborate to achieve goals
• Ability to multitask organize and attend to details
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to develop relationships via phone and in person
• Selfmotivated and able to work autonomously reporting back to a team

Additional Information :

At Keypath our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on our employees. We pride ourselves on offering a competitive and fair total rewards package that considers the market.

The salary range for this position is between $54400 $64000. The starting salary will fall somewhere in this range and will be determined by various factors such as experience location market conditions and departmental budgets. You will have the opportunity to discuss your salary expectations during the interview process.

Keypath  partners with SmartRecruiters and uses AI technology with SmartAssistant to efficiently screen source and match candidates using data and algorithms.

In joining our team you also can enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and professional growth:

• Embrace the flexibility of remote hybrid and flexible work options.
• Access a competitive array of medical vision and dental insurance plans.
• Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and various mental health and wellbeing support programs.
• Invest in your future with our tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
• Secure your retirement with our 401(k) retirement contributions and company matching.
• Enjoy our paid leave policies designed to ensure you have the time to rest and recharge.
• Companysupported life and AD&D insurance along with shortterm and longterm disability coverage.
• Inclusive parental leave programs designed to support you and your family.

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A little bit about us 

Keypath Education is a leading global edtech company that partners with the worlds leading Universities to create innovative and indemand online education programs and champion the student journey from enrolment to graduation. We are a rapidly growing fastmoving international team who value community collaboration innovation and lifelong learning. 

Certified as a Great Place to Work our corporate office is in Schaumburg Illinois. We gather teams of experts from digital marketing course development web development finance and student service backgrounds to support university partners in the US and around the world. 

Why Keypath
Sure anyone can tell you how good their company culture is but we encourage you to read our reviews and form your own opinion. Weve got a caring and engaged Global CEO who replies to Glassdoor reviews personally and recognizes that the only way we can achieve our vision is through an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity works in harmony and cares for our community.

Keypath Education is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race creed color religion sex sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age marital status disability citizenship military or veterans status or any other classifications protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Keypaths equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring training promotion job benefits pay and dismissal.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime