Medical Assistant - Pediatric Clinic Float

MultiCare Health System; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant Float for Mary Bridge Children's Clinics. The ideal candidate will engage with patients, manage clinical duties, and provide excellent customer service. This role involves travel between multiple clinic locations, thus offering a dynamic work environment. Competitive pay is offered, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must be a certified Medical Assistant in Washington.
• Previous front desk experience preferred.
• Current driver's license and safe driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties in the management of ambulatory patients.
• Assist with front office duties applying discretion and judgment.
• Work under the direction of licensed health care practitioners.

Skills

Customer Service

Diplomacy

Clinical Skills

Education

Completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants

Certified with the State of Washington

Job description

Where Kids and Families are Always First

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington's South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.

Mary Bridge Children's multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We're continually recognized as a 'Top Children's Hospital' by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

Locations:This position will support our Mary Bridge Pediatric Outreach, Specialty, Urgent Care, and Primary Care Clinics in Pierce, King, and Thurston Counties.

FTE: 0.01, Shift: Day, Schedule: Clinic Hours - On Call

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant Float is an ideal opportunity for those seeking to be an integral part of a providers' office team. If you love variety, have a customer service attitude, and exemplify professional diplomacy, this is the role for you.

The Medical Assistant Float position at MultiCare will allow you to engage with patient customers while working closely with your clinical team to provide excellent customer service and patient care. As float pool assistant, you will additionally travel between locations, offering you a regular variety of locations and staff to work with.

Responsibilities

• You will perform safe clinical skills within the scope of practice of the CMA, including clinical duties in the management of ambulatory patients


• You will be an integral part of the team working under the direction of a licensed health care practitioner


• You will utilize your knowledge towards the integration of available standards, resources, and data


• You will assist with front office duties as needed, applying your discretion, good judgment, and diplomacy towards the excellent office and patient care management

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants


• Successful completion of Medical Assistant program and certified with the State of Washington required


• Previous Front Desk experience preferred


• Current Washington state driver's license and proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

• Mission-driven:Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve
• Award-winning:Named 'Top Children's Hospital' for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on 'Top Doctors' lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune
• Growing: New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026
• Leading research:MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials
• Employee-centric:MultiCare is consistently ranked among "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes
• Lifestyle:Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views
• Explore our services atmarybridge.org

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $24.58 - $35.36 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.