Pharmacy Technician Externship Coordinator

About Stepful: Stepful partners with healthcare institutions to build talent pipelines and career pathways. We are reimagining allied healthcare training with a digital-first environment for student cohorts that prepare job-ready graduates five times faster, at a fraction of the cost. Stepful graduates, primarily from underrepresented communities, go on to work at leading healthcare institutions. Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital and AlleyCorp and recently closed a round led by Oak HC/FT.

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.

At Stepful, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.