Medical Assistant Trainee Program - Statewide

Medical Assistant Training Program – Now Accepting Candidates  

The IU Health Medical Assistant Trainee Program will be holding its next cohort from January 11th-March 13th. The goal of this program is to train new Medical Assistants (MAs) for employment at IU Health and reinforce its values and expectations. IU Health supports team member growth by covering program tuition and providing dedicated time to complete training.  

Available locations  

• Indianapolis  
• Metro  
• Fort Wayne  
• Muncie  
• Hartford City  
• Portland  
• Lafayette  
• West Lafayette  
• Frankfort  
• Otterbein  
• Bedford  
• Bloomington  
• Paoli  
• Morgan  

Schedule Requirements  

• No time off request granted during January 11th - March 19th (unless an emergency) due to the advanced course curriculum.    
• Candidate able and willing to work M-F 40 hours a week. Schedules will vary based on clinical sites and could be between these hours of 7:30am-5:00pm.  
• Candidate able to commute to Indianapolis once a week for 7 weeks 8:00am-4:30pm.  
• Candidate to be able and willing to work around biohazardous specimens and body fluids.  
• Candidate to be able to dedicate 10-20 additional hours per week for assignments, modules, reading, and studying.  
• Candidate to be able and willing to perform CPR.  
• Able to meet technical and technology (computer, internet, camera, microphone) requirements for the program. TABLETS WILL NOT WORK and are NOT acceptable. Tablets do not run the programs you will use for the program.  
• If selected, you will be required to work as a full-time MA at IUH for one year following the program. If this is not fulfilled, you will be required to pay $5,000.  
• For additional information please visit, www.iuhealth.org/maeducation 

As a Medical Assistant Trainee, you will complete the Medical Assistant Education Program that includes 140 hours minimum of in-person & online classes, online modules, weekly quizzes or assessments, in-person simulation instruction, check offs and 160 hours minimum of supervised, clinical practicum. Experience and gain knowledge in the following areas: Anatomy and Physiology, Infection Control, Vital signs, Medication Administration, Billing and Coding, and Clinical procedures. At the completion of the courses, a national certification exam will need to be passed in order to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Once all requirements are achieved, the trainee will graduate and be able to transfer to an open MAII position within IU Health.

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program.
• Requires basic proficiency in MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams).
• Meet the technical and physical standards.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association is required.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.