Senior Medical Assistant - Oncology

Agence PROvidence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits

Job summary

Providence Swedish First Hill in Seattle is seeking a Patient Service Coordinator II licensed/MA-C to support the SCI Reid Family Innovative Therapeutics and Research Unit (ITU). The role involves independent planning and a wide spectrum of supportive duties.

Responsibilities include scheduling new patients, follow-up appointments, coordinating tests, obtaining verifications and authorizations, maintaining medical records, and handling billing questions while triaging calls.

Qualifications

• Graduate of certified medical assistant program.
• Washington Medical Assistant Certification required on hire.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Schedule new patients and follow-up clinic appointments.
• Coordinate subsequent treatments and requested diagnostic tests.
• Obtain insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations.
• Prepare and maintain the patient’s medical record.
• Reconcile billing issues and triage phone calls.
• Answer multiple phone lines and provide triage as needed.

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program

Washington Medical Assistant Certification

National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Job description

The Patient Service Coordinator II licensed/MA-C provides support for the SCI Reid Family Innovative Therapeutics and Research Unit (ITU), exercising independence in the planning and accomplishment of a wide spectrum of supportive duties. Responsibilities include: scheduling of new patients, follow-up clinic appointments, subsequent treatments, and requested diagnostic tests, acquiring of insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations, preparing and maintaining the patient's medical record, reconciling billing issues, answering multiple phone lines and triaging phone calls.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill 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:

• Graduate of certified medical assistant program.
• Upon hire: Washington Medical Assistant Certification
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• Obtaining insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree Or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school with emphasis in Health Care preferred.
• 1 year Medical assistant experience in a healthcare setting (i.e. physician’s office, scheduler, etc.).

Why Join Providence?

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.