Medical Assistant Resident- Puget Sound Region

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Medical Assistant – Resident/Trainee Program – Puget Sound Region 

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The Medical Assistant- Residency intended start date is: July 28, 2025 

Information about the program:  

• CPR/BLS card not required at time of hire. To be obtained within 4 weeks of hire date (via MultiCare)  

(The enrollment in a MA program is not required at time of application, as that is part of MultiCare.)

By participating in this program, you would be hired into a full-time MA-Resident position. Upon successful completion of the program and passing the certification exam, you would be eligible to be hired into a full-time MA-Certified position. 

If offered a position into the training program, you will be employed as a full time MA-Resident. Upon completion of the training program and passing of the certification exam, you will have the opportunity to apply for a transfer to a position as a Medical Assistant-Certified.   

Earn a paycheck while getting paid training by MultiCare. 

• This is a paid training program. You will be compensated as a full-time employee for the duration of the program. 

• Program participants will have a benefit-eligible position with the appropriate waiting period.  

Time Commitment: 

• The program is 4.5-5 months long depending on holidays. There are no extended breaks for Paid Time Off (PTO) during the training period.    

• The training schedule will be Monday-Friday. During this time, some days of the week will be in classroom or skills learning environment, while others are in clinic learning side-by side with a current Medical Assistant Certified. Those days are variable depending on the stage of the program.  Learning is conducted primarily through computer-based, self-guided learning in the classroom along with weekly skills practice.  Beginning half way through the curriculum, there will be increased time in the clinical setting and less frequent skills training.

•Typical hours are between 8am and 4:30pm, with potential minor variation while working in the clinic. 

• Weeks 1-3: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday at Puyallup MultiCare University (MCU)
• Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at MCU. Thursday is in clinic for the first shadow day (shadowing your mentor on their day-to-day tasks and patient schedule).
• Week 5: Monday, Tuesday and Friday at MCU. Wednesday and Thursday in clinic for last two shadow days.
• Week 6: Monday, Tuesday and Friday at MCU. Wednesday is the first hands on day (residents starting to room patients and take vitals as well as other MA tasks) and continues on Thursday.
• Weeks 7-10: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at MCU. Wednesday and Thursday in clinic. From here on the residents will start to increase the number of days in clinic and will have less days at MCU.

• If offered a position, the candidate will sign a two-year agreement to remain employed with MultiCare in a Medical Assistant role. 

The Medical Assistant- Registration and Medical Assistant Certification will be:  

•Filed during the first week of the training program. Signed by a healthcare practitione