Director of Clinical Practice Education

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Medicine Partners job.

A Brief Overview
The Director of Clinical Practice Education serves as a key leadership partner reporting to the Sr Dir of Clinical Operations and Education in providing strategic direction, management, and oversight for ambulatory clinical practice. The Director is responsible for evaluating, advancing, and standardizing clinical practices to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, evidence-based practice, and patient safety initiatives, development and implementation of educational programs, competency-based training, and professional development initiatives.

Locations
Stanford Medicine Partners

What you will do

• Demonstrates and promotes the principles of C-I-CARE in all interactions, fostering a culture of respect, inclusion, accountability, and service excellence.
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and team building to strengthen partnerships across clinical, operational, and administrative departments.
• Serves as a strategic resource to clinical and operational leadership by providing a clear understanding of the Clinical Practice Education Department's role and responsibilities, including orientation, competency management, skills assessment, remediation, continuing education, and educational resource development.
• Ensures the Clinical Practice Education team remains informed of organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, regulatory updates, policy changes, and operational developments that impact clinical practice and patient care.
• Provides leadership, oversight, and direction for Clinical Practice Education programs in partnership with clinical and operational leaders to support patient safety, regulatory compliance, and clinical excellence.
• Participates in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, and onboarding of clinical staff and educational personnel, as appropriate.
• Ensures the availability of comprehensive educational programs and training opportunities for all staff within areas of responsibility, including new employee orientation, competency validation, continuing education, and specialty-specific training.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of competency based education, orientation, ongoing training, remediation, and professional development programs across ambulatory settings.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to ensure appropriate orientation, training, coaching, remediation, and mentoring processes are established to support employee success and professional growth.
• Uses quality and operational data (e.g., safety events, audit findings, performance metrics, patient outcomes) to identify learning needs and drive targeted education interventions.
• Oversees and develops the ambulatory clinical education team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Conducts performance evaluations and provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and development planning for direct reports.
• Manages budgetary responsibilities as assigned and supports fiscally responsible decision-making related to educational programs, resources, and staffing.
• Maintains expertise in evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, organizational policies, and ambulatory clinical operations, including both front-office and back-office workflows across multiple specialties.
• Partners closely with Ambulatory Operations leaders to design and implement education, onboarding, and competency programs that support efficient workflows, standard work, and clinical performance.
• Partners with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary leaders to support clinical excellence, change management, and adoption of new care models.
• Leads the development, implementation, review, and revision of policies, procedures, and clinical practice standards that support safe, effective, and compliant patient care while aligning with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with site and organizational leadership to establish strategic goals, initiatives, and programs that promote patient safety, quality improvement, and operational excellence.
• Develops and implements systems, processes, and collaborative partnerships that align educational services with clinical care delivery, organizational priorities, and patient care outcomes.
• Ensures standardization of clinical education practices across sites while allowing for specialty specific and operationally appropriate customization.
• Collaborates with Quality, Patient Safety, Infection Control and Regulatory teams to align education initiatives with quality metrics, accreditation standards, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Fosters effective working relationships and collaboration across departments and disciplines to advance organizational goals, improve communication, and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Champions professional role development and lifelong learning by creating opportunities for staff to advance clinical knowledge, technical skills, leadership capabilities, and professional competencies as they progress from novice to expert practitioners.
• Partners with the senior leadership to share responsibility for supporting and advancing Stanford Operating System (SOS) goals and initiatives
• Leads and participates in organizational initiatives, committees, process improvement efforts, and special projects that support the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor to clinical and operational leaders on clinical practice standards, scope of practice, and workforce readiness.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Master’s degree in Nursing, HealthCare Administration, Business Administration, Education, or a related healthcare field preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, clinical services, or ambulatory operations within a mid-sized to large healthcare organization, medical group, or hospital environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, clinical practice standardization, and interdisciplinary collaboration initiatives.
• Experience leading clinical education, workforce development, competency management, quality improvement, or professional practice initiatives preferred.
• Academic teaching, curriculum development, instructional design, or healthcare education experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Leadership and Strategic Management
  Demonstrated leadership, team-building, and consensus-building skills with the ability to foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
  Proven ability to influence, engage, and align stakeholders toward achieving organizational, operational, and patient care goals.
  Strong management, coaching, mentoring, and employee development skills with the ability to attract, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
  Ability to serve as a trusted advisor, role model, and change leader within a complex healthcare environment.

• Regulatory and Clinical Practice Expertise
  Comprehensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements governing ambulatory healthcare practice, including scope of practice regulations and competency requirements.
  Demonstrated knowledge of California healthcare regulatory agencies and professional boards, including:
  California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
  California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
  California Medical Board
  California Department of Consumer Affairs
  California Business and Professions Code
  California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  Medi-Cal requirements
  The Joint Commission (TJC)
  National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
  Title 22 regulations
  Thorough understanding of ambulatory clinical practice standards, patient safety principles, quality improvement methodologies, and evidence-based care delivery.

• Education and Professional Practice
  Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, competency-based education, professional development frameworks, and clinical education best practices.
  Understanding of professional nursing practice, accountability, ethical decision-making, and responsibility for clinical outcomes.
  Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs that support workforce development, clinical excellence, and regulatory compliance.

• Operational and Process Improvement Leadership
  Knowledge of healthcare operations, organizational effectiveness, and current industry trends sufficient to provide strategic leadership and operational direction.
  Strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills with the ability to lead large-scale educational initiatives, process improvement projects, and organizational change efforts.
  Experience utilizing quality improvement methodologies, including Lean principles, A3 problem solving, process standardization, and performance improvement strategies.

• Communication and Collaboration
  Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  Ability to effectively collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, Senior leadership, clinic management, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
  Ability to contribute to policy development, strategic planning, and organizational decision-making in partnership with clinical and operational leaders.

• Staff Development and Performance Management
  Ability to appropriately delegate responsibilities based on competency, licensure, scope of practice, and regulatory requirements.
  Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate staff performance while fostering accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
  Ability to identify educational needs, implement remediation plans, and support employee development across multiple disciplines and specialties.

Licenses and Certifications

• CA-RN (Registered Nurse)

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands

• Constant Sitting.
• Occasional Walking.
• Occasional Standing.
• Frequent Bending.
• Occasional Squatting.
• Seldom Climbing.
• Occasional Kneeling.
• Seldom Crawling.
• Frequent Hand Use.
• Frequent Repetitive Motion Hand Use.
• Occasional Grasping.
• Occasional Fine Manipulation.
• Frequent Pushing and Pulling.
• Occasional Reaching (above shoulder level).
• Frequent Twisting and Turning (Neck and Waist).
• Constant Vision (Color, Peripheral, Distance, Focus).

Lifting

• Frequent lifting of 0 - 10 lbs.
• Frequent lifting of 11 - 20 lbs.
• Occasional lifting of 21 - 30 lbs.
• Occasional lifting of 31 - 40 lbs.
• Seldom lifting of 40+ lbs.

Carrying

• Frequent lifting of 0 - 10 lbs.
• Frequent lifting of 11 - 20 lbs.
• Occasional lifting of 21 - 30 lbs.
• Occasional lifting of 31 - 40 lbs.
• Seldom lifting of 40+ lbs.

Working Environment

• Occasional Driving cars, trucks, forklifts and other equipment. May be required to drive personal vehicle to sites.
• Frequent Working around equipment and machinery. Clinical equipment and machinery.
• Seldom Walking on uneven ground.
• Seldom Exposure to excessive noise.
• Seldom Exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity or wetness.
• Seldom Exposure to dust, gas, fumes or chemicals.
• Seldom Working at heights.
• Seldom Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement.
• Seldom Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment.
• Seldom Use of respirator.
• Seldom Working with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens, hospital waste, etc..

Blood Borne Pathogens

• Category II - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks

Travel Requirements

• 20% travel:

These principles apply to ALL employees:
Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


University HealthCare Alliance dba Stanford Medicine Partners sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $67.70 - $89.71 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.