Medical Assistant - Workforce Health and Safety
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How this pay compares
This posting states $27.17–$40.75 an hour. Open medical assistant jobs in Washington post a median of $30.27 an hour, the middle half $27.24–$33.48, across 243 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Medical assistants employed in Washington earn a median of $28.50 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
This position includes a sign on bonus for eligible new hires joining Seattle Children's!
Perform individualized patient procedures, treatments and tests. Perform a variety of support functions including scheduling, registration and check-in, triaging telephone calls to appropriate resources, collecting and/or updating demographic information, chart preparation, maintaining inventory of clinic and vaccine supply, blood draws, medication administration, perform fit testing and maintenance of fit testing equipment. Provide advanced assistance with WHS clinic operations and monitoring of clinic flow for clinical operations within WHS service locations. Some travel will be required to perform Fit Testing at Children's regional locations. Must be able to wear a respirator routinely or up to 8 hours a day.
Required Education and Experience
Required Credentials
Current Medical Assistant – Certified designation by Washington Department of Health (DOH).
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
Valid Driver's license
Preferred
Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
Current National Medical Assistant Association Certification (eligible for premium).
Medical Assistant or medical office experience.
Current Medical Assistant experience in Pediatrics, Urgent Care experience and/or Medical screening and immunization.
Experience performing respirator fit testing.
Experience working in occupational health.
Compensation Range
$27.17 - $40.75 per hour
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
From Seattle Children's's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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