Medical Assistant Externship Coordinator

Job Title : Externship Coordinator

Full Time

Summary : Work under and reports to the Program Director / Director of Education / Campus President, to ensure adequate number of externship sites are available to meet the need of the program. Responsible for obtaining, sites, and monitoring students who are on externship. He / she should constantly market the programs offered throughout the medical community and actively seek additional externship sites for the students. Responsible for 40% of externship sites hiring students by program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Externship Coordinator

• Maintain federal, state and accreditation compliance
• Ensures organizational requirements are met of 40% of externs are hired by their site
• Monitor and maintain TWC and accreditation regulations of all student records with respect to site evaluations, time cards, surveys and any other required documentation
• Attain a thorough knowledge of all rules and standards set forth by the state, federal and accrediting board with respect to the externship and ensure all rules and regulations are adhered to
• Responsible for the recruitment and maintaining of extern sites, marketing to the medical community, communications and public relations of the department and school
• Ensure sufficient openings are available at sites for number of students needing externships
• Meets number of new sites developed designated by company metrics
• Serve as liaison between students, college faculty and the organization providing the externship
• Works closely with the Placement Coordinator on assisting the student into employment after graduation
• Counsel students who are not attending externship as scheduled
• Track and assure that all students complete a final exit after externship is completed
• Assist the students with career development, professionalism, resume preparation and interviewing skills
• Update and maintain affiliation agreements
• Monitor, track and provide feedback to the extern regarding timesheets
• Ensure all attendance is recorded and filed
• Maintain CampusVue data on students site assignments
• Arrange and conduct externship orientation prior to externship
• Conduct weekly site visits.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings
• Participate in student orientation
• Keep accurate records in an organized manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Career Services Director or Campus President

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Instructor

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