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Professional Growth

Come grow with us

At MultiCare, we’re not just focused on your success in your current role — we’re invested in your long-term career growth and professional development. We believe in providing our employees with professional growth opportunities and the right resources to support their development every step of the way.

MultiCare offers diverse career pathways, including education benefits, continuing medical education, paid training programs, residencies, job shadowing and more. The opportunities available to you are tailored to your role and the stage of your career journey.

Education opportunities

Tuition assistance

  • Employees enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical / vocational school and pursuing a degree or approved specialty certificate may qualify for this benefit.
  • Depending on FTE and the program you choose, MultiCare will either cover 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 for full-time employees/$2,500 for part-time employees per year.
  • This benefit is available to MultiCare employees after they reach 90 days of employment with us.

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Training and growth opportunities

Paid training programs

Jump-start your career in health care or advance your clinical education through one of our hands-on training programs. We offer pathways in nursing, phlebotomy, sterile processing, pharmacy and more. Programs are open to eligible candidates age 18 and older, with some requiring enrollment in a 4-year, 2-year, or accelerated vocational program.

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MultiCare University

MultiCare University collaborates with teams across our organization to deliver educational excellence in the areas of STO, PSO, Nursing Professional Development, Nurse Residency, Patient Education, Media Assets/CBLs, POCT, Leadership Development, Evidence-Based Practice, Simulation and more.

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Residencies and fellowships

MultiCare offers outstanding residency programs for new graduates and health care professionals looking to grow in their career in additional specialties. Our residencies include:

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College student rotations / fieldwork / experiential learning

MultiCare offers student placement and development for those majoring in a health care program. We’re here to help these students complete their clinical (or hands-on) training as required by their academic program. We offer student internships, externships and rotations.

Learn more about student placement options by emailing the contact for your location below.

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Job shadows

MultiCare Volunteer Services offers an opportunity to observe various clinical roles. This is a great opportunity to learn more about a particular career.

For more information, contact vservices@multicare.org, or call 253-403-1005.

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Graduate Medical Education (GME)

MultiCare is one of the largest clinical training sites for students, residents and fellows in the Pacific Northwest. Our Medical Academics office manages relationships with schools, universities and programs across the country and supports the trainees in our hospitals and clinics. We are pleased to be able to offer this training as professional growth to our physicians and advanced practice providers and to improve the quality and safety of our care.

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GROW (Growth, Recognition, Opportunity and Well-Being) Program

GROW — which stands for Growth, Recognition, Opportunity and Well-being — is a professional development program created by nurses for nurses. The program rewards RNs and LPNs for their expertise and achievements in creating new knowledge, innovating, improving nursing practice, promoting evidence-based practice and encouraging well-being.

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