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Retained Recruitment for Medical Assistants

Medical Assistants support both clinical and administrative functions — a foundational role in any physician practice. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $34,000 – $50,000
MACMARMACertified Medical AssistantClinical Medical Assistant
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What Does a Medical Assistant Do?

Taking vital signs, preparing exam rooms, administering injections, processing lab specimens, scheduling, updating medical records, and supporting physicians during patient visits.

What We Screen For

CMA or RMA certification preferred, phlebotomy experience valued, and at least 1 year of hands-on clinical assistant experience. Reliability and patient-facing communication skills are critical.

💡 Hiring Insight

High-volume practices often struggle to find reliable, certified MAs — especially in competitive urban markets. Speed in the hiring process matters significantly for this role.

Typical Compensation
$34,000 – $50,000
Specialty settings and markets with high cost of living pay toward the top of this range.
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Every Day Without a Medical Assistant Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Medical Assistant — FAQ

Most Medical Assistant searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. High-volume practices often struggle to find reliable, certified MAs — especially in competitive urban markets. Speed in the hiring process matters significantly for this role. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
CMA or RMA certification preferred, phlebotomy experience valued, and at least 1 year of hands-on clinical assistant experience. Reliability and patient-facing communication skills are critical.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Medical Assistant, where high-volume practices often struggle to find reliable, certified mas — especially in competitive urb…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Medical Assistant roles typically ranges from $34,000 – $50,000. Specialty settings and markets with high cost of living pay toward the top of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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