Medical Assistant Career & Externship Lead (3+ yrs MA)

Unitek College of Nursing; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

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

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