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Institution: West Virginia Junior College

Location: Morgantown, WV

Job Title: Medical Externship Coordinator

Overview

West Virginia Junior College in Morgantown is currently accepting resumes for a Medical Externship Coordinator. Candidate must have a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in a health related field and three years clinical experience. Candidate should have a current Medical Assistant registration or certification. Candidate must be highly organized, motivated, possess verbal and written communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office. Compensation commensurate with experience.

Organizational Purpose

Improve the lives of students by building lasting relationships while providing career-focused training that is caring, engaging and inspirational.

Job Purpose:

Effectively, competently and efficiently perform the duties of an Externship Coordinator and instruct in the medial assistant classroom to achieve desired outcomes/standards as set forth by the institution.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree or higher

• 3+ Years In-Field Occupational Experience Including:

• 1+ years direct patient care

• 40 hours in an ambulatory healthcare setting

• Current medical assistant registration or certification

Responsibilities:

Externships

• Develop and maintain externship sites

• Appropriately place students in externships sites

• Set expectations for students preparing to go on to externship assignment
• Ensure that students preparing to go on externships assignment are properly oriented, have completed necessary documentation and have all required checks and clearances, if any.

• Monitor students while on externships site by making regular contact with the externship site and student

• Evaluate and/or acquire evaluations of students on externship experience

• Maintain accurate and organized documentation related to externships.

• Retention:

• Meet or exceed program retention standards as set forth by the institution through:

• Academic and personal coaching to students

• Curriculum and course maintenance and enhancement

• Effective relationship building

• Attending retention meetings

Certification/Licensure:

• Meet or exceed program (a) sit rate and (b) pass rate standards for certification exams as set forth by the institution through:

• Academic and personal coaching to students

• Curriculum and certification preparation course maintenance and enhancement

• Effective relationship building

• Attending certification meetings

Externships:

• Effectively manage program externships through:

• Assisting with establishing and maintaining externship sites

• Assisting with the placement of students

• Setting expectations for, monitoring, and evaluating students on externship experience.

Satisfaction of Interested Parties:

• Meet or exceed program satisfaction standards for (a) participation and (b) satisfaction as set forth by the institution, for the following interested parties:

• Students

• Graduates

• Externship Affiliates

• Employers

Placement:

• Meet or exceed program placement standards as set forth by the institution through:

• Career and personal coaching to students

• Curriculum and course maintenance and enhancement

• Effective relationship building

• Working in coordination with the Career Management Department

General

• Teach classes

• Participate in meetings as directed

• Maintain an active and effective Program Advisory Board

• Participate in professional development and in-service activities

• Maintain an effective, and current Program Effectiveness Plan (PEP)

• Maintain the highest level of ethical and professional standard, including keeping apprised of and abiding by all institutional policies and procedures, accreditation standards, and state and federal laws, rules and regulations as pertains to the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Candidates should live in Morgantown, WV or within 30 minutes of Morgantown, WV.