Pharmacy Tech Externship Coordinator

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off

Education support

Retirement plan

Job summary

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), now part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Pharmacy Technician Externship Coordinator in Texas. You will develop externship partnerships, oversee site visits, mentor students, and coordinate documentation and online coursework to ensure successful program completion and employment opportunities.

With a minimum of 3 years as a Pharmacy Technician and at least 1 year coordinating externships, you will collaborate with Career Services and Placement teams to

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a retail, hospital, or specialty pharmacy setting.
• At least 1 year coordinating externships, clinical placements, workforce development programs, or student training initiatives in an educational or healthcare environment.
• Previous teaching, instructional, or training experience in pharmacy technician education, allied health, or adult learning preferred.
• Experience developing and maintaining partnerships with healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the externship program by developing partnerships and maintaining externship sites.
• Conduct regular site visits to evaluate student performance and strengthen relationships with externship partners.
• Collaborate with Career Services and Placement teams to transition externs into full-time roles.
• Provide guidance to students on attendance, professionalism, and performance during externships.
• Teach and manage the online externship course and offer resume/interview support.
• Maintain accurate documentation including timecards, evaluations, and affiliation agreements.

Skills

Externship coordination

Mentoring

Student support

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

LMS

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pharmacy Tech Externship Coordinator with The College of Health Care Professions you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Coordinate and oversee the Pharmacy Technician externship program by developing and maintaining externship partnerships, supporting student success through site visits, mentoring, tutoring, and career readiness, managing externship documentation and online coursework, and collaborating with employers and internal teams to facilitate successful program completion and employment opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Must reside in Texas

• Obtain new affiliations in the different geographical areas where students reside.

• Conduct regular site visits to evaluate student performance, address concerns, and strengthen relationships with externship partners.

• Collaborate with Career Services and Placement teams to facilitate the transition of externs into full-time employment opportunities.

• Provide guidance to students on attendance, professionalism, and performance expectations during their externship experiences.

• Conduct externship orientations and offer support with resume writing, interview preparation, and professional development.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including timecards, evaluations, and affiliation agreements with externship sites.

• Monitor and track student progress, ensuring completion of final evaluations and exit interviews.

• Teach and manage the online externship course.

• Tutor student's one-on-one who are at risk of not passing board exam.

What qualifications you will need:

Associate's degree

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a retail, hospital, or specialty pharmacy setting.

• At least 1 year of experience coordinating externships, clinical placements, workforce development programs, or student training initiatives in an educational or healthcare environment.

• Previous teaching, instructional, or training experience in pharmacy technician education, allied health, or adult learning preferred.

• Experience developing and maintaining partnerships with healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and community organizations.

• Experience conducting site visits, monitoring student performance, and resolving issues with students and externship partners.

• Proficiency in curriculum delivery, learning management systems (LMS), and maintaining accurate student and compliance documentation.

Benefits

The College of Health Care Professions, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), we prepare students for meaningful careers in healthcare. Founded by physicians in 1988, CHCP has been dedicated to providing career-focused education and hands-on training that helps students build the skills and confidence to succeed in today’s healthcare industry.

That same commitment to student success extends to our teams. At CHCP, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative culture united by a shared purpose: changing lives through education and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Now part of HCA Healthcare, CHCP combines a student-focused environment with the strength of one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.