Medical Assistant Externship Coordinator

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a MA 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

Work under and reports to the Campus President to ensure adequate number of externship sites are available to meet the need of the program. Responsible for recruit, develop and monitor extern sites for student assignments. 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.

CHCP Core Values

Our core values are a small set of timeless guiding principles which we live by and include:
Innovation:
We embrace organizational goals and drive positive change.

• Compassion:
  We care about our students, their future employers, and the communities that they serve.

• Accountability:
  We are committed to responsibly upholding and reinforcing our values. Respect:
  We are accepting and considerate of others, regardless of background, abilities, or beliefs.

• Excellence:
  We execute our goals with passion and purpose and strive for the highest quality in our results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 opening 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 Campus Vue 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

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Experience

• Experience speaking effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.

• Experience writing routine reports and correspondence.

Computer Skills

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Outlook, and Word) and data entry.

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…