Pharmacy Tech Externship Coordinator

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!

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.

• 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.

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.

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

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