PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Medical Assistant (MA)

Tenet Healthcare · Harlingen, TX

Typical pay in Brownsville-Harlingen area$14–$18/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerTenet Healthcare
  • LocationHarlingen, TX
  • EmploymentNursing
  • Posted2 days ago
  • Requisition101934626464
  • ProfessionMedical Assistant

About this role

Tenet Healthcare is hiring a Medical Assistant (MA) in Harlingen, TX. The listing is for a nursing position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other medical assistant roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

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

Harlingen, TX at a glance

  • $16.62/hrmedian pay, Brownsville-Harlingen area
  • $14–$18middle half of earners, per hour
  • 86price level, U.S. = 100
  • 4hospitals listed by CMS in Harlingen
  • The metro median is 11% below the Texas statewide median of $18.71 per hour. Nationally the median is $21.25 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $16.62 median hour in Brownsville-Harlingen buys what $19.33 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Harlingen: $127 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 7 active primary care shortage designations covering Cameron County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Medical Assistant pay and jobs in Harlingen · Medical Assistant jobs in Texas · Texas state guide

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 employers in Texas?

  • CommonSpirit HealthBRYAN, TX$21.11/hr
  • Semihan Chiropractic Clinic, Inc.Lewisville, TX$18.70/hr
  • Celebrity Spine & Joint, LLCHouston, TX$17.09/hr

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Typical requirements

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

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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