Last Updated On 03 Oct, 2020
Clinical Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and organizing the daily activities of healthcare facilities such as clinics, hospitals and other patient care facilities. He also manages the operations of the staff of the hospital. His main duties include communicating with different departments, ensuring adequate patient care, managing staff, assisting certain patients in designated units and attending periodic meetings. Clinical Coordinator also coordinates with managers to perform pharmaceutical researches. A good Clinical Coordinator ensures adequate patient care along with maintaining good relationships with the staff members.
Check some major responsibilities of a Clinical Coordinator provided below.
Coordinating, assigning, monitoring and documenting patient and clinical care activities
Monitoring and completing QCS reports, FDSO8, QMS databases accurately
Coordinating with all clinical disciplines to offer adequate patient care by using all resources
Communicating with patients, staff, home office personnel and physicians effectively
Assigning duties to the staff members of the hospital
Maintaining a report of all the duties performed
The Clinical Coordinator should meet some of the requirements decided by the hospital. The minimum criteria for becoming a Clinical Coordinator can be checked from the table below.
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Soft Skills | Provided below are some key skills required for Clinical Coordinator
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The table below will let you know some of the courses you should take to become a Clinical Coordinator. The table also contains the average fee for all courses, along with some well-known healthcare management colleges in India. You can apply to each of these colleges by filling out our Common Application Form.
Course | Total Fee (Approx) | Top Colleges for Healthcare Management |
INR 1.0 lakh to INR 3.00 lakh | ||
INR 35,000 to INR 1.40 lakh | ||
INR 1.00 lakh to INR 3.00 lakh | ||
INR 30,000 to INR 3.50 lakh | ||
INR 20,000 to INR 4.80 lakh |
There are many job profiles available for a Clinical Coordinator. He can start his career by completing training in nursing or any relevant sector. After that, he can start looking for a job in his desired sector. Some of the job profiles available for a Clinical Coordinator are listed below.
Healthcare Information Manager
Health Care Management Scientist
Clinical Research Coordinator
Medical Advisor
Clinical Psychologist
Nursing Supervisor
Lead Physiotherapist
Those who you want to know more job profiles and opportunities available for a Clinical Coordinator can ask questions on the Collegedekho QnA zone. Besides this, If any candidate wants to know what profile is right for him/ her can take our Career Profiling Test.
Clinical Coordinator may look for a job in a variety of sectors including research centres, medical facilities, hospital and educational institutions. Around 38% of employment opportunities available for a Clinical Coordinator are there in the hospitals. You can check the infographic provided below to know about the sectors where a Clinical Coordinator can apply for a job.
Some of the major recruiting companies for Clinical Coordinator are listed below.
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) New Delhi
Apollo Hospital
Medanta
Fortis Hospital
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Hiranandani Hospital
Tata Memorial Hospital
The average salary of a Clinical Coordinator will depend on his experience and skills. A Clinical Coordinator who has a working experience of 3 years can earn up to 3 lakh per annum.
Profile | Starting Salary per annum (in INR) | Mid Level Salary per annum (in INR) | Senior Level Salary per annum (INR) |
Clinical Coordinator | 1,55,000 | 2,93,000 | 5,82,000 |
Provided below are some recommended books for Clinical Coordinator.
Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management by Patrice L. Spath
Healthcare Management by Volker Eric Amelung
The Well-managed Healthcare Organization by John R. Griffith and Kenneth Ray White
Fundamentals of Health Care Administration by Shelley Safian
Essentials of Management for Healthcare Professionals by Hari Singh
You will be working on a variety of tasks
This profile will help you understand the working of hospitals
You can start your career as a Clinical Coordinator just after completing a bachelor’s degree in relevant field
You can choose any industry to work in
You might be asked to work over the weekends and during holidays also
Salary of a Clinical Coordinator is not very high
This profile is not good for the candidates who are interested in a technical job
You will spend most of your time doing paperwork
Take our test and find out if it suits your strengths.
Clinical Coordinator can apply for a job in medical facilities, research centres, hospital and educational institutions.
Yes, you can become a Clinical Coordinator. However, you are advised to check the job description of the hospital before applying for a job.
Yes, you should have two years of experience in healthcare for a career as a Clinical Coordinator.
Some of the major recruiters for a Clinical Coordinator are Medanta, Fortis Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Hiranandani Hospital
Some of the job profiles available for a Clinical Coordinator are Clinical Research Coordinator, Medical Advisor, Clinical Psychologist and Nursing Supervisor.
The average salary of a Clinical Coordinator is INR 7 lakh per annum. His average salary will vary according to his experience.
Some of the skills required to become a Clinical Coordinator are Time management skills, Leadership skills, Risk management skills, Excellent communication skills and Interpersonal skills
Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management or nursing to become a Clinical Coordinator.
Clinical Coordinator oversees the daily operations of hospital staff. Besides this, he also assigns duties to the staff members.
This profile will help you improve your presentation and leadership skills. Besides this, you can start your career just after completing your bachelor’s degree.