Medical Assistant Career & Externship Coordinator

Unitek Learning; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision starting 1

Vacation time (2 weeks)

12 holidays and 2 floating holidays

401K with company match

Company paid life insurance

Leadership development and training

Tuition assistance and forgiveness

Job summary

Unitek Learning is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to serve as Career & Externship Coordinator, blending career services with hands-on externship coordination. You will help MA students transition from classroom to externship and on to employment, coordinating placements and coaching graduates.

You will build connections with healthcare employers, support students with resume development, interviews, and job searches, and manage relationships while ensuring accreditation standards are

Qualifications

• Three years of hands-on Medical Assisting experience.
• Completion of a Medical Assisting program.
• Strong communication, organization, relationship-building, and follow-through skills.
• Confidence reaching out to healthcare employers and developing new partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple students, deadlines, employer relationships, and detailed documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality externship placements for Medical Assisting students.
• Prepare students for externship and clearly communicate expectations for attendance, performance, and professionalism.
• Monitor student progress, required hours, evaluations, and documentation.
• Conduct externship site visits and maintain relationships with site supervisors.
• Coach students and graduates in resume development, interviewing, job-search strategies, and professional communication.
• Connect qualified graduates with job opportunities and support them through the hiring process.
• Build relationships with clinics, medical practices, hospitals, and other healthcare employers.
• Develop new externship sites and hiring opportunities through proactive outreach and networking.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and accreditation-ready student and employer records.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Relationship-building

Follow-through

Education

Medical Assisting program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Medical Assistant Career & Externship Coordinator

• Full-time
• Type of Position : Campus
• Compensation: USD 28 - USD 34 - hourly

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.

Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry.

Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.

Take your Medical Assisting experience beyond the exam room. Unitek College of Nursing is looking for an experienced Medical Assistant who wants to make a broader impact in healthcare. In this hybrid Career Services and Externship Coordinator role, you will help Medical Assisting students transition from the classroom to externship and ultimately into meaningful employment. You will coordinate externship placements, coach students and graduates, and develop partnerships with local healthcare employers. This is an active, relationship-driven role that combines student support, and employer outreach.

Why this Role Matters

Your Medical Assisting experience gives you firsthand knowledge of what students need to succeed in a healthcare workplace. You will use that experience to prepare students, support employers, and create pathways from education to employment.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate quality externship placements for Medical Assisting students.
• Prepare students for externship and clearly communicate expectations for attendance, performance, and professionalism.
• Monitor student progress, required hours, evaluations, and documentation.
• Conduct externship site visits and maintain relationships with site supervisors.
• Coach students and graduates in resume development, interviewing, job-search strategies, and professional communication.
• Connect qualified graduates with job opportunities and support them through the hiring process.
• Build relationships with clinics, medical practices, hospitals, and other healthcare employers.
• Develop new externship sites and hiring opportunities through proactive outreach and networking.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and accreditation-ready student and employer records.

Required

• At least three years of hands‑on Medical Assisting experience. This experience is required to meet accreditation qualifications for the position.
• Completion of a Medical Assisting program.
• Strong communication, organization, relationship‑building, and follow‑through skills.
• Confidence reaching out to healthcare employers and developing new partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple students, deadlines, employer relationships, and detailed documentation.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel locally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and business technology.

Preferred

• Experience in externship coordination, student support, career services, healthcare recruiting, employer relations, community outreach, or business development.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or training others.
• Familiarity with student information, CRM, or case‑management systems.

You do not need experience with every responsibility listed. If you are an experienced Medical Assistant who builds relationships easily, stays organized, and wants to help others launch their healthcare careers, we want to meet you.

Pay: $28.00 - $34.00

For Full Time Employees, We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12paid Holidays and 2Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program