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Providence St. Joseph Health Medical Assistant/MA-C - Patient Access in Seattle, Washington
Description Medical Assistant/MA-C - Patient Access Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift Location: First Hill area of Seattle, Washington Job description: As a Medical Assistant/MA-C, you'll help with administrative and clinical tasks like scheduling appointments, updating information in EPIC and taking patients' vital signs at appointments. Our clinical environments foster a feeling of teamwork and provide pathways to leadership for MAs with a desire to advance their careers. 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. Benefits and perks: Competitive pay (including holiday pay & shift pay differentials) Best-in-class benefits - full medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day 401(k) plan with employer matching & complimentary retirement planner Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days and holidays Tuition reimbursement & student loan forgiveness programs Wellness & mental health assistance programs Back-up child & elder care to help with care disruptions for your family Voluntary benefits, like pet, auto and home insurance, commuter benefits and more! Required Qualifications: Coursework/Training and Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants Or Coursework/Training and Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program Or Coursework/Training and Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces Or Coursework/Training and Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration Or Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire 6 months of Healthcare experience 6 months of Medical Assistant experience Preferred Qualifications: National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire 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. About Providence 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. The amounts listed 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 op