Clinical Education Specialist Jobs
Clinical Education Specialist jobs are open across healthcare systems, medical device companies, pharmaceutical firms, and academic medical centers, from entry-level educators to senior and principal roles, with specializations in clinical staff development, patient education, and product training. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona
Department Name:
Clin Educ/Workforce Dev-Corp
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Nursing
Great careers start with great training!! The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members. Apply today!!
You can be instrumental in training new Banner Health employees by becoming an RN Clinical Education Specialist teaching onboarding with Banner's Education team supporting Banner's Phoenix Valley.
Banner Health Clinical Education department provides educational support for Banner Health to enhance patient outcomes and the clinical proficiency of staff which entails, supporting onboarding, clinical academies, regulatory education, and ongoing educational needs.
Work Location: Hybrid, traveling for this role will be required.
Shift: Monday - Friday - time varies.
Certs/ Licensure: Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Candidate must have 3-5 years acute care experience and a minimum of a BSN.
Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for enhancing clinical practice through planning, developing and conducting education for clinicians, providers and other key clinical services staff within assigned facility/entity, including evaluating the effectiveness of programs and providing guidance to staff and key leaders based on results. This position facilitates assessment and identification of ongoing learning needs for staff development programs. Designs and delivers programs that support the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals, implemented using the organization’s framework for professional clinical practice and development.
CORE FUNCTIONS
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Supports and develops staff within the facility/entity, including preceptors, new graduates and experienced clinicians, while acting as role model for proficient clinical practice and applications, patient safety and evidence-based practice. Supports an environment and infrastructure that promotes professional growth by serving as an education resource for clinical policy and procedures, standards of care and external agency requirements. Provides clinical leadership, establishing visibility and credibility.
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Serves as a change agent and leader in the interpretation, implementation and evaluation of educational programs as related to the goals and initiatives of the organization. Participates in facility/entity, regional, and system development to ensure the standardization and consistent application of onboarding and educational programs, which may include the preceptor program, clinical academies and clinical application implementations. Utilizes performance measures and workforce needs to drive education plans and learning strategies on a facility/entity level. Develops and implements strategic workforce learning and development services to support the achievement of workforce goals, quality initiatives and clinical practice.
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Assures seamless orientation of new hires and/or transferring clinical staff by overseeing the orientation process from classroom to clinical area. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates and facilitates onboarding and ongoing clinical-related competencies. Assisting with ensuring clinical staff have access to requisite clinical and educational programs.
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Assesses, plans, develops and delivers clinical curriculum, educational materials and developmental programs and services on a department, facility/entity, regional or system level (shared services) related to staff needs and quality and safety drivers. Incorporate evidence-based practice into all training and educational programs. Delivers learning opportunities that includes related materials for clinical and technical education while utilizing adult learning principles to deliver standardized content and materials. Facilitates learning utilizing multiple modalities appropriate to the content and the learner by adopting innovation and embracing technology to deliver on learning needs and accomplish learning goals. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner: Responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation, evaluation, record keeping and quality of continuing education activities reviewed. Ensures all education providing continuing nursing education hours adheres to the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Accreditation Program criteria and is consistent with the operational standards of a Provider Unit.
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Evaluates learning effectiveness through perceptual feedback tools, knowledge-based testing and skills assessment. Evaluates and modifies educational opportunities, as needed. Coordinates and communicates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met, including establishing an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations and provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs. Coordinates, communicates, and incorporates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met to drive outcomes both short and long term. Establishes an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations. Provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs and expected behavior change. Tracks and/or maintains education enrollment, attendance and completion.
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Participates in unit, facility/entity or system committees and teams in an educational capacity. Participates on committees and teams that research activities regarding new clinical and technical educational programs to increase quality and standards of care for the assigned facility/entity, region and/or system. Collaborates to support facility/entity or system teams to implement the educational components of new practice initiatives and evidence based practice.
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May provide feedback on annual budget for delivery of clinical educational programs.
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This position is accountable for achieving clinical and technical competencies and workforce development opportunities within assigned facility/entity, supports regional and system opportunities and provides clinical leadership to support learning needs, design and delivery of curriculum using various learning strategies. Internal customers include all levels of clinical leadership and staff, medical staff and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External customers include regulatory agencies, educational and community organizations and committees. When planning clinical education programs, follows the requirements of the governing body (e.g. ANCC). When planning Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) events, follows all the requirements of ANCC.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner a BSN or higher in nursing is required and a current, unencumbered nursing license.
Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Three to five years work experience in specialty area or related field, or similar experience as an education coordinator/instructor in healthcare environment required. Also requires working knowledge of ancillary and support department responsibilities. Excellent presentation, facilitation and computer technology skills, strong organization and communication skills and the ability to take initiative, solve problems and improve processes required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Professional certification in specialty area preferred. Two or more years in a position with primary responsibility for design and delivery of learning programs for adult learners is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona
Department Name:
Clin Educ/Workforce Dev-Corp
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Nursing
Great careers start with great training!! The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members. Apply today!!
You can be instrumental in training new Banner Health employees by becoming an RN Clinical Education Specialist teaching onboarding with Banner's Education team supporting Banner's Phoenix Valley.
Banner Health Clinical Education department provides educational support for Banner Health to enhance patient outcomes and the clinical proficiency of staff which entails, supporting onboarding, clinical academies, regulatory education, and ongoing educational needs.
Work Location: Hybrid, traveling for this role will be required.
Shift: Monday - Friday - time varies.
Certs/ Licensure: Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Candidate must have 3-5 years acute care experience and a minimum of a BSN.
Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for enhancing clinical practice through planning, developing and conducting education for clinicians, providers and other key clinical services staff within assigned facility/entity, including evaluating the effectiveness of programs and providing guidance to staff and key leaders based on results. This position facilitates assessment and identification of ongoing learning needs for staff development programs. Designs and delivers programs that support the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals, implemented using the organization’s framework for professional clinical practice and development.
CORE FUNCTIONS
-
Supports and develops staff within the facility/entity, including preceptors, new graduates and experienced clinicians, while acting as role model for proficient clinical practice and applications, patient safety and evidence-based practice. Supports an environment and infrastructure that promotes professional growth by serving as an education resource for clinical policy and procedures, standards of care and external agency requirements. Provides clinical leadership, establishing visibility and credibility.
-
Serves as a change agent and leader in the interpretation, implementation and evaluation of educational programs as related to the goals and initiatives of the organization. Participates in facility/entity, regional, and system development to ensure the standardization and consistent application of onboarding and educational programs, which may include the preceptor program, clinical academies and clinical application implementations. Utilizes performance measures and workforce needs to drive education plans and learning strategies on a facility/entity level. Develops and implements strategic workforce learning and development services to support the achievement of workforce goals, quality initiatives and clinical practice.
-
Assures seamless orientation of new hires and/or transferring clinical staff by overseeing the orientation process from classroom to clinical area. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates and facilitates onboarding and ongoing clinical-related competencies. Assisting with ensuring clinical staff have access to requisite clinical and educational programs.
-
Assesses, plans, develops and delivers clinical curriculum, educational materials and developmental programs and services on a department, facility/entity, regional or system level (shared services) related to staff needs and quality and safety drivers. Incorporate evidence-based practice into all training and educational programs. Delivers learning opportunities that includes related materials for clinical and technical education while utilizing adult learning principles to deliver standardized content and materials. Facilitates learning utilizing multiple modalities appropriate to the content and the learner by adopting innovation and embracing technology to deliver on learning needs and accomplish learning goals. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner: Responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation, evaluation, record keeping and quality of continuing education activities reviewed. Ensures all education providing continuing nursing education hours adheres to the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Accreditation Program criteria and is consistent with the operational standards of a Provider Unit.
-
Evaluates learning effectiveness through perceptual feedback tools, knowledge-based testing and skills assessment. Evaluates and modifies educational opportunities, as needed. Coordinates and communicates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met, including establishing an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations and provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs. Coordinates, communicates, and incorporates feedback from trainees to ensure training needs are met to drive outcomes both short and long term. Establishes an effective classroom environment. Tracks and follows up on the results of evaluations. Provides feedback to leadership and suggests opportunities to enhance training/learning or knowledge based programs and expected behavior change. Tracks and/or maintains education enrollment, attendance and completion.
-
Participates in unit, facility/entity or system committees and teams in an educational capacity. Participates on committees and teams that research activities regarding new clinical and technical educational programs to increase quality and standards of care for the assigned facility/entity, region and/or system. Collaborates to support facility/entity or system teams to implement the educational components of new practice initiatives and evidence based practice.
-
May provide feedback on annual budget for delivery of clinical educational programs.
-
This position is accountable for achieving clinical and technical competencies and workforce development opportunities within assigned facility/entity, supports regional and system opportunities and provides clinical leadership to support learning needs, design and delivery of curriculum using various learning strategies. Internal customers include all levels of clinical leadership and staff, medical staff and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External customers include regulatory agencies, educational and community organizations and committees. When planning clinical education programs, follows the requirements of the governing body (e.g. ANCC). When planning Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) events, follows all the requirements of ANCC.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required. If/when functioning as a Nurse Planner a BSN or higher in nursing is required and a current, unencumbered nursing license.
Current RN licensure in state of practice. BLS certification required.
Three to five years work experience in specialty area or related field, or similar experience as an education coordinator/instructor in healthcare environment required. Also requires working knowledge of ancillary and support department responsibilities. Excellent presentation, facilitation and computer technology skills, strong organization and communication skills and the ability to take initiative, solve problems and improve processes required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Professional certification in specialty area preferred. Two or more years in a position with primary responsibility for design and delivery of learning programs for adult learners is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Devices
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical education specialist jobs.
- Active clinical license such as RN, RT, or equivalent required by most employers
- Minimum of two to three years of direct clinical or patient care experience
- Experience designing and delivering adult education programs or staff training
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as HealthStream or Cornerstone
- Certification in nursing education, patient education, or instructional design preferred
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills for in-person and virtual learning formats
Tips for Your Clinical Education Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to the setting
Highlight whether your background is bedside, product, or curriculum-focused, because a medical device company and a hospital system read those credentials very differently. Match the language in your resume to the specific clinical environment you're targeting.
List your certifications prominently
Credentials like CNE, RN, or CPHQ often appear in minimum qualifications. Place them in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so hiring managers spot them before they get to your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical education specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for roles by care setting
Search specifically for acute care, ambulatory, home health, or medical device terms alongside your job title. Employers in each setting expect different competencies, and narrowing your search saves time and improves application relevance.
Prepare a teaching demonstration in advance
Many employers ask finalists to deliver a short education session or present a curriculum sample. Have a five-to-ten minute module ready that reflects your specialty area so you can adapt it quickly when the request comes.
Follow up after the interview with evidence
Send a brief thank-you note that references a specific challenge the team mentioned, then attach a one-page sample lesson plan or competency checklist. That concrete artifact keeps you distinct from candidates who send a generic follow-up.
Clinical Education Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical education specialists?
The companies hiring the most clinical education specialists right now include ExcelaCare, Providence, and Siemens Healthineers, with the largest share of openings in Texas, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Medical device manufacturers and large health systems consistently post the highest volume of openings in this role.
How many clinical education specialist jobs are remote?
About 57% of clinical education specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though the share varies significantly by employer type. Roles tied to medical device or pharmaceutical product training tend to offer more remote flexibility than positions embedded within hospital systems, which typically require on-site presence for hands-on staff development.
How do you become a clinical education specialist?
Start by earning a clinical license or degree in a healthcare field such as nursing, respiratory therapy, or a allied health discipline, then build direct patient care experience in your specialty. From there, pursue opportunities to lead staff orientations, precept new hires, or develop training materials. Adding a credential in nursing education or instructional design strengthens your candidacy when you apply to dedicated education roles.
Can you get hired as a clinical education specialist with limited experience?
Yes, but you'll need to demonstrate education-related activities even if your formal title was clinical. Precepting students, leading unit-based in-services, or developing competency checklists all count as relevant experience. Entry-level openings at outpatient clinics and medical device companies tend to have more flexible experience requirements than large hospital systems, making them a practical starting point.
What does the clinical education specialist interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial phone or video screen with a recruiter, followed by a panel interview with clinical educators, nursing leadership, or a department director. Finalists are frequently asked to deliver a teaching demonstration or present a sample curriculum. Some employers also include a competency assessment or a case study where you outline how you'd address a specific staff education gap.
Where can I find and apply to clinical education specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical education specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your specialty area, experience level, and preferred setting, then apply directly to each listing that fits. No intermediary step is required between finding a role and submitting your application.
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