Externship Coordinator — Healthcare Education Careers

Unitek Learning; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 4,271,000 - 4,822,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Vacation accrual

Holidays (12)

401K with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance and forgiveness

Job summary

Unitek Learning seeks a Medical Assisting Externship Coordinator to manage externship site development, student placement, and compliance, ensuring strong post-externship employment conversions. The role emphasizes relationship-building and program support across healthcare workforce partnerships.

Experience in healthcare or workforce development is favored; a 50% conversion benchmark with a goal of 70% guides performance metrics. Evening hours may be required for coverage and student support.

Qualifications

• Active Medical Assistant license with proven 3 years experience.
• Associate’s degree or higher preferred; equivalent work experience in community outreach, workforce development, healthcare partnerships or as a Medical Assistant will be considered.
• 3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant, proficient in both front- and back-office operations.
• 2 years of experience in project coordination, community engagement, and employer relations, with additional background in sales/marketing; career services experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and expand a network of externship sites with a focus on employers seeking to hire students post‑externship.
• Coordinate timely student placements to ensure the externship begins concurrently with the start of the externship module.
• Monitor student attendance and completion of externship hours; track progress to ensure timely graduation.
• Conduct site visits, mid‑point, and final evaluations to assess the quality of the learning environment and student performance.
• Ensure all required immunizations and documentation are completed prior to site placement.
• Collaborate with Career Services to align externship opportunities with potential employment outcomes.
• Maintain detailed records and documentation in accordance with programmatic, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Educate and support site supervisors and students on externship policies, expectations, and procedures.
• Provide exceptional student service through regular communication, troubleshooting concerns, and supporting retention and program completion.
• Represent the program professionally with community partners and employers; participate in career fairs or other outreach events as needed.

Skills

Project coordination

Community engagement

Employer relations

Communication

Time management

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

CRM

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Medical Assistant license/certification

3 years Medical Assistant experience

Tools

CRM

Microsoft Office

Student Information System

Data tracking system

Job description

Unitek Learning seeks a Medical Assisting Externship Coordinator to manage externship site development, student placement, and compliance, ensuring strong post-externship employment conversions. The role emphasizes relationship-building and program support across healthcare workforce partnerships.

Experience in healthcare or workforce development is favored; a 50% conversion benchmark with a goal of 70% guides performance metrics. Evening hours may be required for coverage and student support.