Medical Assistant Trainee - Spring 2026

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

This four-month, time-limited position provides or assists providers with front- and back-office tasks and procedures in a Medical Home medical practice. The trainee works under the direction of a qualified medical assistant, registered nurse, or provider, with initial direction and periodic inspection of assigned tasks. The role provides patient care and requires knowledge of equipment used in the work area, as well as annual proficiency demonstrations in body mechanics, fire safety, infection control, patient safety, BLS, and hazardous materials. The trainee must demonstrate age-appropriate care skills and meet the clinic or department’s age-specific competency standards. Under supervision, the trainee assists with back-office duties such as escorting patients, taking vital signs, stocking supplies, handling and documenting phone calls in the EMR, preparing lab specimens, completing referral forms, obtaining authorizations, maintaining referral records, scheduling tests, and administering treatments and medications according to provider orders and established policies. The trainee also assists with patient check-in and checkout and serves as a liaison between providers and patients to ensure questions and concerns are addressed. The position involves professional and diplomatic interactions with patients of all ages, families, physicians, physician office staff, and other healthcare providers. The trainee accurately collects demographic, clinical, and financial information in person or by telephone and keeps abreast of standards to support compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including third-party reimbursement requirements. The job description notes that its responsibilities and conditions are not exhaustive and are intended to reflect the general nature and level of the role.

Requirements

Working-level knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Eligibility for enrollment in the affiliated medical assistant training program required for certification through the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Examination; the program is through TMCC and is part of its MA certification program.
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety needs and meet applicable age-specific competency standards.
Must be knowledgeable about the uses of equipment specific to the area of employment.

Responsibilities

Assist providers with front- and back-office tasks and procedures in a Medical Home medical practice under the supervision of a qualified medical assistant, registered nurse, or provider.
Escort patients from the waiting room to the examination room promptly.
Take patient vital signs according to guidelines.
Stock supplies.
Place and receive phone calls and document them appropriately in the EMR.
Prepare laboratory specimens for processing.
Complete referral forms, obtain authorizations, and maintain referral records.
Schedule patients for tests.
Administer treatments and medications according to provider orders and established policies.
Assist with patient check-in and checkout procedures.
Act as a liaison between provider and patient and ensure patient questions and concerns are addressed.
Accurately collect demographic, clinical, and financial information in person or by telephone.
Keep abreast of applicable standards and support compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including third-party reimbursement requirements.
Annually demonstrate proficiency in body mechanics, fire safety, infection control, patient safety, BLS, and hazardous materials.