Medical Assistant Career & Externship Coordinator 3+ Years MA Experience

Unitek College of Nursing

Fremont (CA)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 47,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision starting 1st
2 Weeks vacation
Holidays and floating holidays
401K with company match
Life insurance
Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek College of Nursing is seeking a Medical Assistant Career & Externship Coordinator with 3+ years MA experience for a full-time, campus-based hybrid role. You will coordinate externship placements, coach students, and build employer partnerships to transition students from classroom to externship and into employment.

The position emphasizes student support, employer outreach, and developing new externship sites with local healthcare partners, travel locally, and driving accreditation-ready

Qualifications

  • At least three years hands-on Medical Assisting experience.
  • Completion of a Medical Assisting program.
  • Strong communication, organization, 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

MA experience
Strong communication
Organization
Driver's license
Microsoft Office

Education

Medical Assisting program completion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Medical Assistant Career & Externship Coordinator 3+ Years MA Experience


  • Full-time

  • Type of Position : Campus

  • Compensation: USD 30 - 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 Reno-area healthcare employers. This is an active, relationship-driven role that combines student support, employer outreach, and



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.



Pay Range


The hourly pay range for this position is $30 (minimum), $32 (midpoint), and $34 (maximum).*


*Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.




  • 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:



  • 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.



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 the company

  • 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating 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 the program



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