MRI Clinical Coordinator, Aurora, CO

MRI Clinical Coordinator Role Overview

Excelon Associates is supporting a confidential postsecondary institution in the search for an experienced MRI Clinical Coordinator in Aurora, CO. This individual serves as a core faculty member responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing the clinical education component of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, current clinical education and maintaining strong partnerships with externship sites.

Acting as the key liaison between the academic program and clinical education partners, this role plays a critical part in supporting student success and overall program excellence. The position reports directly to the MRI Program Director and requires local travel for regular clinical site visits, which may be initiated by either the clinical partner or the Coordinator to assess site suitability and monitor student performance. MRI clinical education operates within the credentialing frameworks of the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, and the professional standards of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Key Responsibilities

Externship Coordination and Placement

• Arrange, manage, and oversee externship placements for MRI students across all program cohorts.
• Assist students with completing all required documentation prior to externship placement, including immunizations, transcripts, and certifications.
• Ensure compliance with all externship requirements across students and clinical sites.
• Deliver student orientation workshops related to externships and site assignments.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor student progress and maintain ongoing communication with clinical partners.

Clinical Site and Partnership Management

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clinical sites to support program needs and student placement.
• Ensure all site contracts and affiliation agreements are current and compliant with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct preliminary evaluations of potential externship sites to assess suitability and program alignment.
• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen and sustain clinical partnerships over time.

Faculty and Preceptor Support

• Train, support, and maintain regular communication with clinical preceptors at all affiliated sites.
• Collaborate closely with the Registrar to ensure accurate and current student documentation.
• Review externship documentation and evaluate student learning outcomes throughout each placement.

Administrative and Program Responsibilities

• Manage a high volume of phone calls, emails, data entry, and student records with accuracy and efficiency.
• Support additional projects and responsibilities as assigned by the MRI Program Director.

Certification and Licensure Requirements

The following credentials are required at the time of application and must remain active throughout employment. Candidates must hold one of the two certification options below.

• Option A: ARMRIT, the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.
• Option B: ARRT (MR), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, MRI subspecialty.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of three years of professional MRI clinical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Active ARMRIT or ARRT (MR) certification.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work a flexible schedule.
• Strong communication skills with students, faculty, and clinical partners.
• Ability to travel locally for regular clinical site visits.

Preferred

• Experience assessing student learning outcomes in a clinical or educational setting.
• Prior experience working in a college, postsecondary, or vocational education environment.
• Familiarity with distance learning or alternative instructional delivery methods.

Who Thrives as an MRI Clinical Coordinator

This role suits a credentialed MRI professional who is ready to move from the scanner into clinical education leadership. The strongest candidates hold active ARMRIT or ARRT (MR) certification, bring at least three years of hands-on MRI experience, and are ready to own the externship program end to end, from placement and documentation through site visits and outcome evaluation.

Relationships are the core of the job. People who do well here build and sustain partnerships with clinical sites, keep affiliation agreements and compliance current, train and stay close to preceptors, and act as a dependable liaison between the academic program and its clinical network. Strong organization and communication carry this work, since the role manages a high volume of records, documentation, and coordination.

Finally, this is a hands-on, travel-involved position. The best fit is comfortable with regular local site visits, flexible scheduling, and the administrative detail that keeps a clinical education program compliant and running smoothly, all in service of student success and program excellence.

About Excelon Associates

Excelon Associates is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida. The firm’s allied health education practice places clinical coordinators, program directors, instructors, and department chairs across radiologic technology, MRI, nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, and respiratory therapy at accredited institutions nationwide, and has conducted searches in allied health education since 2007.

This MRI Clinical Coordinator role is a confidential search conducted by Excelon Associates on behalf of a client institution, with a recruiter as the single point of contact through screening, interviews, and offer. You can explore the firm’s higher education recruitment practice, browse current open roles, or review recent campaigns to see the kinds of searches Excelon runs.

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