This is a combined posting for an Associate Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Registered. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply.

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill in the Cherry Hill area of Seattle, Washington

Swedish Medical Group (SMG) provides an extensive range of ambulatory services to patients throughout the Puget Sound. As a caregiver with SMG, you’ll support the delivery of cost-effective, clinically competent, reliable healthcare by following our core values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity and Compassion. Join our team and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

At our Heart and Vascular Clinics, we use the most effective, evidence-based therapies to treat a wide range of cardiological concerns. Join our team to provide personalized plans of care to protect our patients’ most precious organ.

Providence Swedish offers:

• Best-in-class medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• Caregiver Assistance Program to support your mental health
• Robust retirement plans with employer matching
• Back-up Child and Elder Care to help with planned and unplanned care disruptions
• Tuition reimbursement & Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs
• Voluntary benefits, including commuter support, pet insurance and more!

Associate Medical Assistant:

The Associate MA – Certified (MA-C) work under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing basic patient care to assigned patients. Basic patient care needs will be met though both administrative and clinical duties. An associate MA–C is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required qualifications:

• Coursework/Training - Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants or, 
• Coursework/Training - Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program or, 
• Coursework/Training - Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces or, 
• Coursework/Training - Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration. 
• Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire. 
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire. 
• Medical assisting experience in a clinic setting (0-6 months). 

Preferred qualifications:

• 6 months - Prior experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast paced environment.
• 6 months - Previous experience in a healthcare setting working with an Electronic Health record (EHR).

Associate Medical Assistant, Salary Range: 

Min: $24.27, Max: $36.37

Medical Assistant - Certified:

The Journey Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A Journey MA-R performs all aspects of the Associate MA-R role and is fully competent in the clinical needs/functions for assigned clinic/location of work. A Journey MA-R is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required qualifications:

• Within 60 days of hire: Washington Medical Assistant Registration 
• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association 
• 6 months healthcare experience
• 6 months Medical Assistant experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary or Health Unit Coordinator/Clerk

Medical Assistant Registered, Salary Range: 

Min: $23.30, Max: $34.91

Medical Assistant - Registered:

The Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) works under the delegation of a licensed independent practitioner (LIP- e.g. RN, APC, MD/DO) to perform duties as directed to assist in providing basic patient care to assigned patients.  Basic patient care needs will be met through both administrative and clinical duties.  An MA-R is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.   

Required qualifications:

• Coursework/Training - Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants or, 
• Coursework/Training - Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program or, 
• Coursework/Training - Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces or, 
• Coursework/Training - Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration. 
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire. 
• 6 months - Healthcare experience. 
• 6 months - Medical Assistant experience. 

Preferred qualifications:

• National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire. 

Medical Assistant, Salary Range:

Min: $26.46, Max: $40.48

Why Join Providence?  

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
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