Medical Assistant - Pediatric Clinic Float

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant Float to join their dynamic team. This exciting role offers the chance to work in various clinics, providing essential support and care to children and families. You'll engage with patients, assist healthcare practitioners, and ensure excellent customer service. With a commitment to being the highest quality provider for pediatric care, this organization offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you are passionate about children's health and enjoy a variety of work settings, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Medical and dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
• Certification with the State of Washington is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties in the management of ambulatory patients.
• Assist with front office duties applying discretion and good judgment.

Skills

Customer Service

Clinical Skills

Diplomacy

Judgment

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant Program

Certification in Medical Assisting

Job description

Medical Assistant - Pediatric Clinic Float

Medical Assistant - Pediatric Clinic Float

Apply locations Tacoma, Washington Federal Way, Washington Puyallup, Washington Auburn, Washington Olympia, Washington

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.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. The pay scale is $24.33 - $35.01 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.

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.

MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.

Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.