Employer Partnership & Placement Specialist - Medical Assisting

Unitek College • Concord, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. The Employer Partnership & Placement Specialist - MA is responsible for employment outcomes for Medical Assisting graduates. Develops employer relationships, generates job leads, and matches graduates to direct-hire opportunities. This role coordinates the placement process from outreach through hire. Maintains accurate, compliant employment records. Supports accreditation requirements, campus performance, and placement results. Position will be based out of a Bay Area campus: Concord, Fremont, San Jose, or Hayward.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in staffing, recruiting, business development, workforce placement, sales, career services, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a staffing agency, recruiting desk, placement firm, or other high-activity, outcome-driven environment is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to generate leads, build relationships, match candidates to opportunities, and produce hires or placements.
• Strong communication, follow-up, organization, and relationship management skills.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and current insurance are required.
• This role includes regular in-person employer outreach and regional travel.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in staffing, recruiting, business development, career services, or a related field; experience in high-volume, results-driven environments.
• Demonstrated success in lead generation, employer relationship development, and candidate placement.
• Strong business development, cold outreach, and relationship management skills.
• Effective communication, organization, and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; experience with PowerBI, CampusVue/CampusNexus, ATS, or CRM systems preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare hiring or allied health environments and familiarity with employment reporting/compliance preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current insurance required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PowerBI, CampusVue/CampusNexus, ATS, CRM, or similar tracking systems is a plus, but we can train you on industry specific software.
• Knowledge of healthcare hiring, allied health, outpatient clinics, or medical office environments is helpful, but we can teach healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Create and grow employer partnerships that lead to real hiring opportunities.
• Generate job leads and job orders for Medical Assisting graduates.
• Match graduates to open roles based on employer needs, graduate readiness, and likelihood of hire.
• Coach graduates on resumes, interviews, job search strategy, and professional follow-up.
• Move candidates through the hiring process, including resume submittals, interviews, offers, starts, and employment verification.
• Track activity, outcomes, employer development, and verified placements.
• Keep documentation accurate, complete, and audit-ready because results matter, but compliance still gets a seat at the table.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program
• Mileage is reimbursed for employer partnership development activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree