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Certified Medical Assistant

Shriners Hospitals for Children · Chicago, IL

$19.92–$29.87/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerShriners Hospitals for Children
  • LocationChicago, IL
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • RequisitionJR100530
  • ProfessionMedical Assistant

About this role

Shriners Hospitals for Children is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant in Chicago, IL. The employer published a pay range of $19.92–$29.87 per hour, and the listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other medical assistant roles before you apply.

Medical assistants room patients, take vitals and support clinicians with clinical and administrative tasks.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $24.90 per hour, is 6% above the median of 108 Medical Assistant postings with published pay in Illinois ($23.48 per hour).

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Chicago, IL at a glance

  • $22.47/hrmedian pay, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area
  • $19–$24middle half of earners, per hour
  • 104price level, U.S. = 100
  • 33hospitals listed by CMS in Chicago
  • The metro median is 3% above the Illinois statewide median of $21.87 per hour. Nationally the median is $21.25 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.47 median hour in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin buys what $21.69 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Chicago: $195 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 73 active primary care shortage designations covering Cook County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do medical assistants get paid at other hospitals in Illinois?

  • Advocate HealthElgin, IL$28.36/hr
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNorthbrook, IL$24.31/hr
  • Southern Illinois HealthcareIllinois$24.25/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Medical assistant program or equivalent experience
  • CMA or RMA certification for many employers
  • BLS certification

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