| Required Qualifications |
Certification/Licensure/Skills |
Education |
Experience |
| Mammography Technologist |
ARRT and WA State License as a Radiological Technologist and certification as a Mammography Technologist |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Radiology |
6 months to 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Anatomic Pathology |
N/A |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training (Bachelor's degree is preferred) |
5-10 years |
| Manager - Bio Med |
AAMI Certified |
Bachelor's degree |
3-5 years (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Breast Care Program |
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or equivalent |
Bachelor's degree in oncology nursing |
3-5 years |
| Manager - CT/MRI |
WA State RRT Certification or certification eligible; ARRT |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training |
3-5 years (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Cardiovascular Service |
Federal and WA State License as a Radiological Technologist or RN or CPT |
Associate's degree or 25 to 35 months of training |
1-3 years experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Clinical Nutrition |
National Registration through American Dietetic Association as a Clinical Dietitian |
Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, 1-2 years management experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
1-3 years clinical dietetics experience, 1-2 years management experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - DI Support |
N/A |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in medical record technology or radiological technology |
3-5 years management experience with training in medical record technology or radiological technology |
| Manager - EKG |
N/A |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months in EKG and Cardiac Stress Testing and supervisory and/or management classes |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Hematology/Blood Bank |
Medical Technologist certification (ASCP) |
Bachelor's degree in General Science with specialized training |
3-5 years |
| Manager - HomeCare Business Operations |
N/A |
Bachelor's degree in health care, accounting, economics, computer science or other applicable course work (Preferred: MBA/CMA) |
1-3 years in a supervisory role for patient accounts or finance with electronic billing(EMC) preferably within a home health agency, hospital or other health care provider; experience with computer systems and knowledge of various software applications including Windows, Outlook, Oracle, MS Office, Discover report writing; basic computer hardware maintenance |
| Manager - HomeCare |
WA State License in Nursing/CPAN/CAPA |
Associate's degree in Nursing |
3-5 years experience in a home care setting (or may have equivalent combination of education and experience). |
| Manager - Inpatient Rehab |
WA State License in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy |
Bachelor's degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy |
3-5 years (or may have the equivalent combination of education and experience). |
| Manager - Lab Support Services |
MT (ASCP)/MLT/ or CLIA equivalent |
Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field |
5-10 years in laboratory |
| Manager - Nuclear Medicine |
Certification from WA State as a Radiological Technologist (Nuclear Medicine) and certification as a CNMT by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or certification eligible |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Nuclear Medicine Technology |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - outpatient Rehab |
WA State Licensure as Professional Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist |
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy |
5-10 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and experience). |
| Manager - Pharmacy Operations |
WA State Pharmacist License |
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and advanced degree or completion of ASHP Accredit Residency program |
1-3 years |
| Manager - Pharmacy Therapeutics |
WA State Pharmacist License |
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and advanced degree or completion of ASHP Accredit Residency program |
1-3 years |
| Manager - Psych Occupational Therapy |
Certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. and WA State License |
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Manager - Radiation Therapy |
WA State License and ASRT/ARRT in Radiation Therapy |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training |
1-3 years |
| Manager - Respiratory Services |
RRT, WA State Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by NBRC and BLS Certified |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Respiratory Care |
1-2 years |
| Manager - Urgent Care Clinic |
WA State RN License |
Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field |
3-5 years management experience in ambulatory setting |
| Manager - SEA/Chemical Dependency Svcs |
N/A |
Master's Degree in behavioral sciences, social work, nursing sciences, or a related field. Course work/training in chemical dependency (270 hours minimum). Training in clinical supervision (30 hours minimum). |
5-10 years with 2 years in direct treatment of mentally ill, 2 years in direct treatment of chemically dependent and 3 years management and supervisory experience. |
| Maternity Care Coordinator |
WA State RN License and Certification as a Childbirth Educator |
Associate's degree in Nursing or 25 to 36 months of training |
3-5 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Medical Assistant I |
Certifiable under the WA State healthcare assistant act; BLS certification |
High School and GED and graduation from a medical assistant program (AAMA accredited preferred) |
6 months to 1 year or completion of student internship at Southwest; family practice or OB/PEDS, EKG, phlebotomy, injection skills and diagnostic screening |
| Medical Assistant II |
Certifiable under the WA State healthcare assistant act; BLS certification; certifiable as WA State Registered Radiological Technologist |
High School or equivalent and graduation from a medical assistant program |
1-2 years experience in family practice, including pediatrics, OB or urgent care; EKG, phlebotomy, injection skills, diagnostic screening, diagnostic imaging |
| Medical Assistant/Referral Coordinator |
Medical Assistant or LPN |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months after high school |
1-3 years documented recent experience |
| Medical Lab Technician |
ASCP or equivalent, and completion of Board of Registry exam as a Medical Lab Technician or Clinical Lab Technician |
Associate's degree or 25 to 35 months training in Science, Medical Technology or related fields |
No previous experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Medical Librarian |
N/A |
Master's degree in Library Science or Library/Information Science |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Medical Staff Coordinator |
Certified Medical Staff Coordinator preferred or equivalent training and experience and Certified Provider Credentialing |
Up to 12 months training after high school |
1-3 years |
| Medical Technologist |
ASCP, NCA or equivalent |
Specialized training beyond bachelor's degree in medical technology |
6 months to 1 year in clinical laboratory science |
| Monitor Technician |
N/A |
Up to 12 months training after high school in telemetry |
0-6 months (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| MRI Technologist |
ARRT and WA State License as a Radiological Technologist |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Radiology |
1-3 years experience as an ARRT (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Medical Transcriptionist |
Preferred: Certified Medical Transcriptionist, extensive medical terminology in an acute care setting |
Associate's degree or specialized of 25 to 36 months in Medical Records Management/Medical Transcription or related field |
3-5 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Nuclear Med Technologist |
Board Certification through NMTCB or certification eligible, ARRT, or equivalent and WA State Licensure as a Certified Radiological Technologist, Nuclear Medicine. Board eligible technologists may occupy a position on a probationary basis until passing results are obtained from earliest available examination. |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Nuclear Medicine Technology |
3-12 months (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Nuclear Medicine Tech Coordinator |
Board Certification through NMTCB, ARRT, or equivalent and WA State Licensure as a Certified Radiological Technologist, Nuclear Medicine |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months in nuclear medicine |
3-5 years in nuclear medicine |
| Occupational Therapist |
WA State License as OTR |
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy |
6 months to 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Oncology Nurse Coordinator |
WA State RN License, OCN certification |
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, education or management |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Operation Ready Nurse |
WA State RN License |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months in Nursing |
1-3 years |
| Operating Room Assistant |
N/A |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months as an OR Technician or Central Processing Technician |
1 year central processing experience with hospital (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Operating Room Supply Coordinator |
Certified Operating Room Technician |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months after high school |
1-3 years |
| Outpatient Imaging Tech Coordinator |
Technical degree or the equivalent on the job training |
Associate's degree or technical degree in the Diagnostic Imaging field or equivalent experience |
1-3 years technical and scheduling experience in a medical setting (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Outpatient Physical Therapy Coordinator |
WA State Physical Therapist License |
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy |
3 years including outpatient experience |
| Pathology Assistant |
Certification as Pathology Assistant |
Specialized training beyond bachelor's degree in Health Science |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Patient Care Coordinator |
WA State RN License |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Nursing |
3-5 years med/surg experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Patient/Community Education Coordinator |
N/A |
Specialized training beyond bachelor's degree in health education, community health or education. (Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in the above). |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Pediatric Unit Helper |
N/A |
Up to 12 months training after high school |
0-6 months (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Per Diem CRNA |
WA State RN License and ARNP/CRNA Certifications |
Master's degree in Anesthesiology |
3-5 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Per Diem RN |
WA State RN License |
Graduate of an accredited school/college for Nursing |
RN with minimum of 1 year of acute hospital experience working at an RN in the past 3 years or 2 years of acute hospital experience working as a RN in the past 5 years |
| Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Certified |
NBRC Certification and WA State License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, BLS certified |
Certificate of completion of 1 year Respiratory Care Schooling |
6 months to 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Per Diem Respiratory Therapist Reg |
RRT, WA State Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner and BLS Certified |
Associate degree in Respiratory Care |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Perinatal Childbirth Education Coordinator |
WA State RN License or certified childbirth educator; lactation educator/specialist to teach breastfeeding class if not a RN |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training |
2 years obstetrical experience or Certified Childbirth Educator with minimum of 5 years teaching experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Perinatal Educator |
WA State RN License or certified childbirth educator; lactation educator/specialist to teach breastfeeding class if not a RN |
Associate' degree or 25 to 26 months of training |
2 years obstetrical experience or Certified Childbirth Educator with minimum of 5 years teaching experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Pharmacist |
WA State Pharmacist License, 15 hours of Continuing Education per year and all JCAHO requirements |
Bachelor's of Science or Pharm D degree from an accredited college of pharmacy |
1-3 years in a hospital clinical environment |
| Pharmacy Intern |
Pharmacy Intern Licensure |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months; concurrent enrollment in an accredited school of pharmacy or graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy |
0-6 months as Pharmacy Intern |
| Pharmacy Resident |
WA State Pharmacist Licensure, 15 Hours of Continuing Education per year |
Bachelors of Science or Pharm D degree from an accredited college of pharmacy |
Completion of institutional or outpatient pharmacy internship |
| Pharmacy Technician |
WA State Pharmacy Technician Licensure (or currently enrolled in a WA State Board of Pharmacy approved Pharmacy Technician training program). |
High School Graduate. Up to 12 months training in a program approved by the BOP. |
6 months to 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Physical Therapist Assistant |
N/A |
Associate's degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program |
0-6 months (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Physical Therapist Per Diem |
WA State Physician |
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy |
1 year acute hospital experience during past 3 years or 2 years acute hospital experience during past 5 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Physical Therapy Aide |
N/A |
High school graduate or equivalent |
0-6 months |
| Physician Assistant |
National Certification as a Physicians Assistant |
Bachelor's degree as a Physicians Assistant |
N/A |
| Physicist |
Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Therapy Physics or Radiological Physics. Must meet qualified expert criteria set by Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or state radiation agency |
Master's of Science or Doctoral Degree in Medical Physics or related field |
1-3 experience |
| Pre-Op Technician Phlebotomist |
WA State Certified Nursing Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, WA State Phlebotomy Certification |
High school graduate or equivalent with specialized training of 13 to 24 months |
1-3 years |
| Processing Technician |
NICHSPD certification or LPN license with surgical exposure is preferred, not required |
High school graduate or equivalent |
1-3 years in acute care setting |
| Radiation Therapist; Non-Registered |
ARRT Registry in Radiology, WA State Licensure |
Associate degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Radiological Technology |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Radiation Therapist; Registered |
ARRT Registry in Radiation Therapy, Radiology and WA State Licensure |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Radiological Technology |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Radiology Assistant |
N/A |
Job related training after high school, up to 12 months |
6 months to 1 year in hospital setting |
| Radiology QA Technologist |
ARRT certified and WA State License |
Associate degree in allied health or specialized training of 25 to 36 months in an accredited program |
0-6 months |
| Radiology Student Coordinator |
ARRT certified and WA State License |
Associate degree or specialized of 25 to 36 months in an accredited, recognized program |
3-5 years |
| Radiology Technical Coordinator |
WA State Radiological Technologist certification, ARRT, CPR |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months |
3-5 years |
| Radiology/Urgency Technician |
ARRT and WA State certification as a Radiological Technologist and WA State certification as a Health Care Assistant |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months in Radiology; phlebotomy training at an accredited school or recent phlebotomy experience; specialized Medical Assistant training or equivalent experience |
6 months to 1 year |
| Recreational Therapist |
Certification from American Therapeutic Recreation Association |
Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Registered Health Info Technician |
Registered Health Information Tech Certification |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months in Medical Records Technology |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| RN Team Leader |
WA State RN License |
Graduate of an accredited school/college for Nursing |
1-3 years in the acute care setting |
| RN Team Leader - Oncology |
WA State RN License, OCN and ACLS certification |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in nursing |
1-3 years oncology/infusion experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| RN Team Manager |
WA State RN License |
Graduate of an accredited school/college for Nursing |
1-3 years in the acute care setting or appropriate similar setting |
| Senior CT/MRI Technologist |
ARRT and WA State Licensure as a Radiological Technologist. Current CPR certification |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Radiology |
3-5 years in CT (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Senior Pharmacist |
WA State Licensure, 15 hours per year of Continued Education, JCAHO requirements |
Bachelor's degree or Pharm D degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy |
5-8 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Social Worker Hospice Southwest |
WA State Social Work Certification |
Master's degree in social work |
6 months to 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Sonographer II |
RDMS in ABD & OB/GYN and/or RVT |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Sonography |
6 months - 1 year (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Sonographer I |
RDMS in ABD or OB/GYN or RVT or registry eligible |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training in Sonography |
0-6 months (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Specimen Processing Technician |
NCA, ASCP, ASPT certification (preferred qualifications) |
High school graduate or equivalent, Phlebotomy education |
1-3 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Staff RN - IV Therapy |
WA State RN License |
Associate's degree in nursing |
0-6 months (or may have the equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Staff RN - OP Oncology |
WA State RN License, OCN and ACLS certified (or ability to achieve within one year). |
Associate's degree in nursing |
1-2 years oncology, chemo delivery and infusion experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Staff Chaplain |
Ordination and/or endorsement by a recognized sponsoring religious body; certified or certifiable by recognized chaplaincy organization (e.g., APS, NACC, NAJC) |
Master's degree in Theology, Pastoral Care or Ministry |
3-5 years including 3 years parish ministry and 2 years healthcare chaplain experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Student CT/MRI Tech |
AART; WA State Radiological Certification |
Associate's degree or 25 to 36 months of training |
6 months - 1 year |
| Surgical Nurse Specialist |
WA State RN License |
Associate's degree or specialized training of 25 to 36 months |
3-5 years |
| Surgical Technologist |
N/A |
Specialized training of 13 to 24 months; diploma from an accredited surgical tech program. (Preferred: Associate's degree in Operating Room Technology). |
0-1 year hospital experience (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). (Preferred: 2 years hospital) |
| Technical Specialists - Lab |
ASCP-MT or equivalent |
Bachelor's in medical technology, biology or chemistry |
5-10 years in immunohematology |
| Toxicologist |
Licensing or Certification from CAP or AACC preferred. |
Specialized training beyond bachelor degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology or Biology |
3-5 years (or may have equivalent combination of education and/or experience). |
| Trauma Nurse Coordinator |
WA State RN License, certification from Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) |
Bachelor's degree in Nursing |
3-5 years |
| Wound Care Coordinator |
WA and/ OR State RN Licensure (must be eligible for both), driver's license with an automobile that is insured to state regulations |
Associate's degree in Nursing |
3-5 years current home health experience |
