Oncology Medical Assistant Apprentice — Training & Impact

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/vision

Dental

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Family life support

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle offers a Medical Assistant Apprentice role (MA Trainee) mentored by an MA-C, preparing to take the CCMA exam. Apprenticeship spans 2000 hours over 1 year, sponsored by WACMHC and accredited by South Seattle College.

Shifts are 7:00am starts, Monday–Friday, 8- to 10-hour days. The role emphasizes patient flow, basic assessments and collaboration with providers to support clinic operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent) renewed every two years.
• Willingness to participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Proficient in email and word processing system.
• Strong interpersonal and customer services skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, complex healthcare environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and problem solve.
• Ability to communicate clearly (verbal and written).
• Ability to follow direction and guidance.
• Ability to recognize limitations and seek help.
• Ability to identify learning needs and plan learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Patient flow: rooms patients and families into exam or procedure area.
• Initial patient assessment: vital signs, pain assessment, fall risk.
• Conducts clerical tasks, patient transport, cleaning and restocking of exam rooms and other duties assigned to maintain clinic flow.
• Recognizes symptoms of common medical illnesses, abnormal vs. normal, new/existing pain and escalates appropriately to healthcare providers.
• Customer services: acts as a liaison between patient/families and healthcare providers.
• Procedure assistant: prepares for/sets up for procedures and aids healthcare provider.

Skills

BLS certification

Communication skills

Multitasking

Email & word processing

Interpersonal skills

Following directions

Learning needs identification

Willingness to participate

Healthcare environment awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle offers a Medical Assistant Apprentice role (MA Trainee) mentored by an MA-C, preparing to take the CCMA exam. Apprenticeship spans 2000 hours over 1 year, sponsored by WACMHC and accredited by South Seattle College.

Shifts are 7:00am starts, Monday–Friday, 8- to 10-hour days. The role emphasizes patient flow, basic assessments and collaboration with providers to support clinic operations.