Medical Assistant Family Practice
Ascension
- Location
- Onsite (Ellicott City, MD)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support in a family practice setting. The role focuses on patient intake, examination assistance, and maintaining facility readiness to support physicians and nurses.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Perks
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development
Full job details
Your future role at a glance
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Facility: Seton Medical Group
- Department: Primary Care
- Schedule: Day | Full-time
How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Clinical Support: Assist physicians and nurses with patient examinations, treatments, and specialized clinical duties.
- Patient Intake: Interview patients to record medical history and accurately measure vital signs for charting.
- Facility Readiness: Prepare and sanitize treatment rooms while ensuring all medical supplies are ordered and stocked.
- Administrative Operations: Manage essential clerical tasks, including phone correspondence, record maintenance, and filing.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association OR American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
Additional Preferences:
- Must be able to work Monday through Friday; 6:45 am to 6 pm.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-Verify statement
Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.