Pharmacy Technician Externship Coordinator

Job Description:

The Role:

As a Pharmacy Technician Externship Coordinator, your primary responsibility is to coordinate the placement of students with externship sites. You'll oversee the process from the moment a student begins their externship journey through the end of their externship, ensuring all required documentation, scheduling, and communication is completed successfully.

What you’ll do:

• Manage externship placements by confirming site assignments, preparing placement paperwork, scheduling interviews (if required), and setting student start dates.

• Ensure student compliance with onboarding requirements, including background checks, drug screens, Board of Pharmacy licenses, vaccinations, and externship paperwork.

• Act as the primary point of contact for students and externship sites, providing updates and addressing concerns.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with externship sites by understanding their capacity, preferences, and onboarding processes.

• Maintain accurate records in internal dashboards, tracking student progress and site availability.

This Job Is for You If You:

• Are a Certified Pharmacy Technician

• Have 3+ years of hands-on pharmacy tech experience and a solid understanding of state Board of Pharmacy guidelines and the National Certification exam (NHA or PTCB)

• Have 1+ years of experience coordinating externships or managing student placements within a higher education institution.

• Have Front, Adobe Acrobat Pro and/or Google Suite experience

• Self motivated/driven able to quickly learn and jump into the role

• Strong communication skills and high attention to detail

What You’ll Need:

• A reliable computer that can handle multi-tasking among many online tools and video-conferencing software.

• High-speed internet.

• A quiet, professional workspace.