Medical Assistant Trainer

MultiCare Health System; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Code Lavender

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant Training Coordinator to lead education for medical assistants and other non-licensed ambulatory staff. You will work with clinical leadership to enhance patient safety and care quality through targeted training programs.

You will design, implement, and evaluate educational activities in alignment with corporate programs and partner with Ambulatory NPDs to ensure competency and regulatory compliance across clinics.

Qualifications

• Current MA-C with Washington State license.
• 4 years of Clinic/Ambulatory practice.
• 1–2 years of staff development, academic teaching or project development coordination preferred.
• Previous experience as supervisor or lead in a clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate medical assistant and non-licensed ambulatory staff education.
• Collaborate with Ambulatory NPDs, clinical directors and leaders to enhance patient safety and care quality.
• Be the go-to contact for non-licensed ambulatory training programs across MultiCare.

Skills

Clinic Ambulatory practice

Supervisory experience

Staff development

Education

MA-C license - WA

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title—you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1, Shift: 8-5, Schedule: M-F

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant Training Coordinator assumes accountability and responsibility for provision of medical assistant and other non-licensed ambulatory team members to positively influence the quality of patient care. This reflects collaborative practice with MultiCare clinical and operational leadership teams, medical directors and operational leaders (dyad teams), Nursing Professional Development colleagues and front-line care teams to enhance patient care safety, quality, and competency of care delivered. Identifies needs and designs appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate MA competence and meet applicable regulatory and professional standards. Utilizes the educational design process of assessing, developing, implementing and evaluation educational activities in alignment with corporate programs in partnership with Ambulatory NPDs. Takes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to influence patient care in the trainer, facilitator, consultant, researcher and change agent roles. This role will also be the key point of contact for any non-licensed ambulatory training programs across MultiCare.

Requirements:

• Current MA-C with Washington State
• 4 years of Clinic/Ambulatory practice
• Previous experience as supervisor, Patient Safety Lead or Lead in a clinic setting preferred
• 1-2 years of staff development, academic teaching and/or project development coordination, preferred

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

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 $27.36 - $39.38 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.