Employer Partnership & Placement Specialist - Medical Assisting

Unitek College • Concord, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Unitek Learning is seeking a highly driven Graduate Placement & Employer Development Specialist to help Medical Assisting graduates launch their healthcare careers. This role involves building employer partnerships, generating job leads, matching graduates to opportunities, and managing the placement process from outreach through hire. The position is responsible for employment outcomes for Medical Assisting graduates across assigned Bay Area and/or Sacramento-area campuses. This involves developing strong relationships with various healthcare employers, conducting outreach via calls, emails, and in-person visits, and ensuring accurate, compliant employment record-keeping to support accreditation and campus performance goals.

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.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 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.
• Knowledge of healthcare hiring or allied health environments and familiarity with employment reporting/compliance preferred.
• This role includes regular in-person employer outreach and regional travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PowerBI, CampusVue/CampusNexus, ATS, CRM, or similar tracking systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of healthcare hiring, allied health, outpatient clinics, or medical office environments is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Own employment outcomes for Medical Assisting graduates across assigned campuses.
• Build strong employer partnerships with medical offices, clinics, urgent care centers, specialty practices, hospital systems, and other healthcare employers.
• 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.

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