Lead Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Shoreline, Northern (WA, KY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Swedish Medical Center in Shoreline, WA is seeking a Medical Assistant IV who will work under a licensed practitioner's delegation to support patient care and lead in specialty areas.

This role requires MA certification, BLS, and several years of experience; you will coordinate clinical support, supervise ambassadors and preceptors, and help maintain high-quality service in a busy clinic.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited medical assisting program or registered MA apprenticeship.
• Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces.
• Washington Medical Assistant Certification within hire.
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days.
• 3 years Medical assisting experience in a clinic setting.
• 3 years high-level customer service in a fast-paced environment, including handling confidential data.
• 6 months PSJH clinic experience in last 3 years or 18 months lead MA in a clinical setting as substitute.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under licensed practitioner delegation.
• Oversee ambassadors, change agents, quality champions, and preceptors within the clinic.
• Perform MA I-III duties and support advanced specialty areas.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and deliver high-quality customer service.

Skills

Medical assisting experience

Customer service

Lead MA roles

Clinical support

Education

Washington Medical Assistant Certification

National Provider BLS (American Heart Association)

Accredited medical assisting program or MA apprenticeship

Two years of medical training in US Armed Forces

Job description

Description

The MA IV works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A MA IV is capable of performing all aspects of the MA I and MA II and MA III roles. Additionally, the MA IV serves in a leader role or is highly skilled and trained in multiple complex specialty areas and oversees ambassadors, change agents, quality champions, and preceptors within the clinic.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Health Services DBA Swedish Medical Group 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.

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

• Upon hire: Washington Medical Assistant Certification

• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association (

• 3 years Medical assisting experience in a clinic setting.
• 3 years Experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast paced environment, including handling confidential data with discretion.
• 6 months Working experience in a PSJH clinic within the last 3 years, OR 18 months experience in a Lead MA role in a clinical setting in lieu of

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upon hire: National Medical Assistant Certification

Why Join Providence Swedish?

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.

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.

About the Team

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.

For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here where you can access an email link to submit your concern.

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Support

Department: 3908 PRIM CARE WA RICHMOND BEACH

Address: WA Shoreline 604 NW Richmond Beach Rd

Work Location: Richmond Beach-Shoreline

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $31.56 - $48.29

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 opportunities.

Company: Swedish Jobs

Job Category: Patient Care (Non-Acute)

Job Function: Clinical Care