PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Medical Assistant - MA

UAB Health System · Birmingham, AL

Typical pay in Birmingham area$15–$18/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerUAB Health System
  • LocationBirmingham, AL
  • EmploymentFull-Time
  • Posted3 days ago
  • Requisition7157
  • ProfessionMedical Assistant

About this role

UAB Health System is hiring a Medical Assistant - MA in Birmingham, AL. The listing is for a full-time 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.

Birmingham, AL at a glance

  • $17.14/hrmedian pay, Birmingham area
  • $15–$18middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Birmingham
  • The metro median is 2% above the Alabama statewide median of $16.82 per hour. Nationally the median is $21.25 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $17.14 median hour in Birmingham buys what $18.70 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Birmingham: $126 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Jefferson County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Medical Assistant pay and jobs in Birmingham · Medical Assistant jobs in Alabama · Alabama 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 hospitals in the US?

  • Seattle Children'sSeattle, WA$33.96/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSeattle, WA$31.77/hr
  • Sharp HealthCareSan Diego, CA$31.60/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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