
Montana graduate joins Lincoln Ave. Family Medicine
Story by: Jamie Smart
Date Published to Web: 10/19/2004
An advertisement in a job search newsletter led Rachel Mattern of Billings, Mont. to the Lower Valley, and an opportunity to begin practicing medicine in a rural setting.She said she has long had a desire to work on the front line of medical care, working with families in rural settings.As of Oct. 11, Mattern has the chance to fulfill that dream as a member of the staff at Lincoln Avenue Family Medicine Clinic in Alderwood.A certified physician assistant, Mattern is a recent graduate of the Rocky Mountain College physician assistant program in Billings, Mont. Prior to entering the physician's assistant program, Mattern worked as a phlebotomist and as a clinical research assistant in Seattle."My husband, Brian, and I were interested in relocating back in Washington and Alderwood seems to be a perfect location for us," Mattern explained.She said before becoming a phlebotomist, she was pre-med student earning her Bachelor's degree in chemistry."I've always been interested in rural medicine and I looked to the physician assistant program as a way to work directly with patients," she explained.Mattern said she hopes to continue working in the Lower Valley for the long term."We like Alderwood. It feels like it will be a good spot for us," she said.. Jamie Smart can be contacted at(509) 837-4500, or you can e-mail her at jSmart@hawkpress.com







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