Medical Assistant Trainee - Grow Your Own

BHS • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Baptist Health Medical Group is recruiting for its January 2027 Medical Assistant training class. The program provides paid training for individuals interested in becoming Medical Assistants. It includes four weeks of classroom-based learning followed by a 120-hour clinical externship at a Baptist Medical Practice, where trainees are placed with an experienced Preceptor for training and validation of skills.

Under the designated Preceptor’s supervision, trainees learn about the Medical Assistant career field and apply what they learned in the program in a medical practice. Trainees are supervised at all times and may not perform tasks without the Preceptor’s approval. The Preceptor trains the trainee in coordinating direct patient care activities and clinical skills, and in providing clinical support to providers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support certification is required before beginning the clinic externship.
• Little to no clinical experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior patient care experience is preferred, including experience as a C.N.A., EMT, or Athletic Trainer, provided the person has not previously worked in a medical practice performing Medical Assistant skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete four weeks of classroom-based instruction.
• Complete 120 hours of clinical externship training and skills validation with an experienced Preceptor at a Baptist Medical Practice.
• Learn to coordinate direct patient care activities and develop clinical skills under Preceptor supervision.
• Provide clinical support to providers as trained and approved by the Preceptor.
• Remain under supervision at all times and perform no tasks without Preceptor approval.

Benefits

• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED