How to hire a student medical assistant-externship

How to hire a student medical assistant-externship, step by step

Here's a step-by-step student medical assistant-externship hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a student medical assistant-externship job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new student medical assistant-externship
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the student medical assistant-externship you need to hire. Certain student medical assistant-externship roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   A student medical assistant-externship's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, student medical assistant-externships from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of student medical assistant-externships.

   Type of Student Medical Assistant-Externship	Description	Hourly rate
   Student Medical Assistant-Externship	Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.	$12-22
   Medical Scribe	As a medical scribe, their main responsibility is to follow a physician's daily work and do charting of patient encounters in real-time by accessing their medical electronic health record (EHR). It is their duty to make sure the patient schedules are followed, generate referral letters for physicians and manage and sort medical documents within the EHR... Show more	$11-18
   Medical Clerk	A medical clerk works in the administrative area of a medical facility or hospital. The medical clerk collects all patient information and medical records... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Vital Signs
   • EKG
   • CPR
   • Data Entry
   • Surgery
   • Urinalysis
   • Venipuncture
   • Exam Rooms
   • Phlebotomy
   • EMR
   • Blood Pressure
   • Appointment Scheduling
   • Patient Charts

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform EKG's, ear cleanings, injections, nail cultures and assist with women's yearly physicals.
   • Gain experience in performing routine patient care interventions while developing strong organizational skills while caring for patients.
   • Shadowed/Assist official personnel on performance of special procedures, patient evaluation, transporting patients, therapeutic exercises and body mechanics/functional mobility.
   • Observe various departments and operations within the hospital and clinical setting environment including surgery, radiology, urology, and emergency.
   • Review and administration of medications, allergies and other pharmacology relate items.
   • Perform CLIA wave laboratory testing.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your student medical assistant-externship job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A student medical assistant-externship can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, student medical assistant-externships' average salary in alabama is 50% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level student medical assistant-externships 45% less than senior-level student medical assistant-externships.
   • Certifications. A student medical assistant-externship with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a student medical assistant-externship's salary.

   Average student medical assistant-externship salary

   $35,588yearly

   $17.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level student medical assistant-externship salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a student medical assistant-externship job description

   A student medical assistant-externship job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a student medical assistant-externship job description:

   Student medical assistant-externship job description example

   · Days: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

   · PM: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

   · Nights: 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

   • New grads: New grads welcome!

   Job Description

   Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA): officially we title this job a Certified Nursing Assistant, but in other facilities it may be called a CNA or Certified Nurse Aide or Guest Experience Coordinator.

   What's in it for you:

   • High quality standards; in fact, many of our centers have a 5-star quality rating

   • Employee recognition & referral programs

   • Annual merit increase opportunities

   • We focus on building relationships with our residents and families. In time, you may feel like they are your family too.

   • Our Activities/Events department goes beyond bingo. We focus on the individual patient and as a result they are more engaged with you.

   What our employees may say to you (excerpts from our employee survey):

   • “I feel like I make a difference here.”

   • “People here are willing to give a little extra to get the job done right.”

   • “When I look at what we accomplished, I feel a sense of pride.”

   Qualifications

   Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

   What we need from you:

   • CNA certification in IL

   • Prior experience in a skilled nursing or mental health facility

   • Prior experience or desire to work with behavioral population

   • Experience with the memory care population

   • New grads welcome!

   Additional Information

   What we're doing to keep you safe:

   • PPE: No PPE Shortages here! We have PPE (including N95 & Surgical masks) for our team members. Join us and we'll keep you protected!

   • Testing: Weekly testing with 24 hour results!

   • Temperature screenings and routine health checks

   • And more …

   Join us and love what you do again!

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5. Post your job

   To find student medical assistant-externships for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any student medical assistant-externships they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level student medical assistant-externships with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your student medical assistant-externship job on Zippia to find and attract quality student medical assistant-externship candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting student medical assistant-externships requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new student medical assistant-externship

   Once you have selected a candidate for the student medical assistant-externship position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new student medical assistant-externship. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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