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Clinical Education Specialist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in nursing, health sciences, education, or a related clinical field. Employers in hospital systems, medical device companies, and pharmaceutical firms regularly sponsor H-1B visas for this role, making it a viable path for internationally trained clinical educators.
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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
INTRODUCTION
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Education Specialist
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
H-1B approval hinges on your degree field matching the Clinical Education Specialist role. A nursing, health sciences, or education degree is typically accepted. If your degree is in a tangential field, gather employer job postings that require it to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for Clinical Education Specialist LCA filings. Employers with certified LCAs for this exact title have already navigated the specialty occupation question and are far more likely to sponsor again.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter Clinical Education Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified H-1B filing history. This cuts the time spent cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored, letting you focus outreach on employers already set up to file.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your target job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. Your offered wage must meet the DOL prevailing wage for the role, and knowing the tier upfront prevents late-stage offer complications that can delay the LCA certification.
Ask about premium processing during the offer stage
USCIS premium processing shortens I-129 adjudication to 15 business days. For Clinical Education Specialist roles with a hard start date tied to a product launch or training cycle, ask whether the employer will elect premium processing before you accept an offer.
Document clinical licensure for RFE preparedness
USCIS frequently issues Requests for Evidence on Clinical Education Specialist petitions questioning whether the role requires a specific degree. Assemble your clinical licensure, any state-issued educator credentials, and the O*NET occupation profile for this title before your employer files.
H-1B Visa Clinical Education Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Education Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as nursing, health sciences, instructional design, or a related clinical discipline. The specialty occupation requirement fails if the employer accepts any bachelor's degree regardless of field. Reviewing the job description and aligning it with the O*NET profile for the role strengthens the petition before USCIS adjudicates it.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Education Specialists?
Hospital systems, academic medical centers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare staffing organizations are the most active sponsors for this title. Employers that run formal clinical training programs or onboard large cohorts of clinical staff tend to file H-1B petitions for this role most consistently. You can find employers with verified filing history on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B cap affect Clinical Education Specialist job seekers?
Most Clinical Education Specialist positions are with cap-subject employers, meaning the petition must be selected in the annual H-1B lottery with registration opening each March. Roles at nonprofit hospitals, universities, or government-affiliated health systems may qualify as cap-exempt, allowing filing at any time of year. Confirm the employer's cap status before timing your job search around the lottery window.
What documents should I prepare before my employer files the H-1B petition?
Gather your official degree transcripts, diploma, and any clinical licensure or certifications relevant to the education and training functions of the role. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member agency is typically required. USCIS also expects a detailed job duty description that maps the role's functions to the specific degree field claimed in the petition.
Can I switch employers while on H-1B as a Clinical Education Specialist?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer once they file a non-frivolous I-129 petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, provided your existing H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. The new employer must file a new LCA with DOL and a new I-129 with USCIS before your first day.