Medical Assistant Externship Coordinator
About the role
Do you have the career opportunities as a Medical Assistant Externship Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Dallas which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Are you passionate about student success and building meaningful partnerships within the medical community? Join our team at CHCP as a Medical Assistant Externship Coordinator! In this vital role, you’ll connect aspiring Medical Assistants with high-quality externship opportunities that prepare them for real-world healthcare environments. You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with externship sites, monitoring student progress, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role is ideal for a motivated, organized, and student-focused professional with real-world healthcare experience who’s ready to make a difference in medical education—no teaching experience required.
Responsibilities
- Secure and manage a network of externship sites for Medical Assistant students.
- Ensure a minimum of 40% extern-to-hire conversion rate across assigned sites.
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor student performance and maintain relationships with extern partners.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and accreditation requirements, including TWC regulations.
- Collaborate with Career Services and Placement teams to transition externs into full-time employment.
- Counsel students on attendance, professionalism, and performance expectations during externship.
- Conduct externship orientations and support students with resume writing and interview preparation.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including timecards, evaluations, and affiliation agreements.
- Track student progress and ensure final evaluations and exit interviews are completed.
- Promote the program throughout the medical community via outreach and networking.
Qualifications
- At least 3+ years of practical experience in the medical assisting field.
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential required.
- CPR certification preferred.
- No teaching experience required—just a passion for helping students succeed.
Benefits
- 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.
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.