Medical Assistant Trainee Program - Application Deadline: March 16th, 2025

Norton Healthcare

United States, Kentucky, Louisville

224 East Broadway (Show on map)

Mar 09, 2025

Responsibilities

The start date for the Medical Assistant Trainee Program is June 2nd, 2025.

The Medical Assistant Trainee learns how to assist and direct patient care. This is a full-time, paid training program that is 40 hours per week for eight weeks. The training classes will be held at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role in one of our Norton Medical Group practices.

The program will provide education on topics including:

How to safely perform clinical skills
How to serve as the clinical liaison
How to promote communication among all care providers, patients and office staff
How to attend to patients utilizing the age appropriate principles of growth and development according to Norton Medical Group principles, policies and protocols

Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider (physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner) in the medical office setting.

Clinical Functions:	Administrative Functions:
*Taking patients to rooms	*Greeting patients
*Obtaining vital signs	*Scheduling appointments
*Assisting with medical procedures	*Answering phones
*Performing phlebotomy	*Clerical & computer work
*Obtaining lab specimens	*Prior authorizations
*Adhering to safety and infection guidelines	*Billing and coding
*Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)	*Faxing
*Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations	*Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork

Qualifications

No experience required. We provide comprehensive on the job training. If you want to learn more about the role, are passionate about taking care of patients and our community, we encourage you to apply or reach out to recruitment@nortonhealthcare.org.

One year in a healthcare setting desired, but not required.

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role in one of our Norton Medical Group practices.