What are the responsibilities of a NIMAA externship organization?
NIMAA externship organization responsibilities include the following:
- Host medical assistant students for their 29-week externship, enabling students to gain hands-on experience at the clinic.
- Appoint a Program Coordinator who will act as the designated point of contact with NIMAA regarding the program, serving as the key liaison between the NIMAA administrative team, NIMAA students placed in the externship organization, and the clinical teams supporting NIMAA students.
- Identify a site facilitator who will who will ensure that space, supplies and equipment are available for use during the skills lab, through remote instruction, by NIMAA instructors.
- Designate a qualified preceptor for each medical assistant student placed at the organization; preceptors must attend preceptor training prior to the program start
- Host NIMAA students in the healthcare facility for a minimum of 240 hours over the course of the 29-week program, with a minimum of 60 hours per term (4 7-week terms)
Note: All required roles (preceptor, site facilitator, program coordinator) are partial FTE
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