Medical Assistant Jobs in Tampa, FL

Observed government pay data is moderate rather than high: Tampa healthcare support occupations averaged $19.98 per hour in May 2025, the broader healthcare support family showed a $37,790 annual median and $41,570 annual mean in 2025, and medical secretaries and administrative assistants averaged $43,890 annually or $21.10 hourly. Current local posting data is directional rather than official wage data, and hourly ads center on about $17 to $22 per hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $27.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 148 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $41,600 at the 25th percentile, $46,498 at the median and $49,400 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market, not an easy one: Tampa's education and health services payrolls were up 3.8084% year over year in August, but metro unemployment also stood at 4.7% and Florida postings for this occupation family were down 5.4% year over year in September. Openings are real and spread across a long list of employers—more than 600 postings across more than 125 companies over the last 90 days—with large systems and specialty groups such as BayCare Health System, AdventHealth, Women's Care, Florida Medical Clinic, Moffitt, Orlando Health, and Tampa General in the mix. Expect steady demand in hospitals and clinics, but with selective screening, moderate pay at the entry end, and very little remote flexibility.

Best positioned: Candidates with a medical-assistant-style skill stack—patient care, medical terminology, electronic medical records, phlebotomy, and a recognized MA credential—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this like a remote-friendly volume-hiring market when about 95% or more of local postings are on-site and about 90% are entry-level roles that still screen hard for hands-on workflow fit.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 300 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AdventHealth: 33 open roles
2. BayCare Health System: 30 open roles
3. Women's Care: 15 open roles
4. Florida Medical Clinic: 14 open roles
5. Tampa General Hospital, Inc.: 12 open roles
6. ENT and Allergy Associates of Florida: 11 open roles
7. Moffitt: 10 open roles
8. HCA Florida Healthcare: 9 open roles
9. ChenMed LLC: 8 open roles
10. Bayfrontstpete: 7 open roles

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 115
• St. Petersburg: 28
• Brandon: 17
• Wesley Chapel: 17
• Largo: 17
• Clearwater: 16
• Riverview: 15
• Palm Harbor: 10

Work arrangement

on-site 292 (98%), hybrid 3 (1%), remote 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in mainstream healthcare delivery settings, not in remote admin work. In the local posting mix, hospitals and health care account for about 55% of openings, broader healthcare organizations about 35%, with only about 5% each in health care services & hospitals and medical practices. That lines up with the employer list, where BayCare Health System, AdventHealth, Women's Care, Florida Medical Clinic, Moffitt, Orlando Health, and Bayfrontstpete appear as consistently active names. The practical implication is that Tampa rewards candidates who can plug into existing patient-flow systems: outpatient intake, rooming, documentation, vital signs, phlebotomy, scheduling, and referral coordination. Local skill signals center on patient care and medical terminology at about 25% each, plus electronic medical records, patient education, phlebotomy, and clinical documentation at about 20% each. There is also a local expansion angle. Orlando Health opened a new 24/7 Lutz ER with 10 exam rooms in September, following its 102-bed Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and a plan to expand that campus to 300 beds by 2028, while Tampa General is investing in higher-volume patient-access operations through automation.

• Large hospital systems (high): BayCare Health System, AdventHealth, Moffitt, Orlando Health, and Bayfrontstpete sit inside the dominant hospital-heavy hiring mix, which makes large systems the clearest volume target.
• Women's health and multisite specialty groups (high): Women's Care and Florida Medical Clinic show up as repeat local hirers, which makes specialty outpatient groups a strong lane for scheduling, rooming, intake, and patient-education work.
• Small independent employers (limited): Only about 5% of the sampled postings come from small employers, so the local market is not centered on small private offices.

Where to focus: Prioritize large hospital systems and multisite specialty groups where requisitions repeat, screening is standardized, and your odds compound across similar openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Insurance claims or prior authorization specialist: It uses medical terminology, documentation discipline, and patient/payer coordination without requiring you to stay in bedside-heavy support work.
• Health-system customer support or access-center escalation specialist: It is a good bridge for people with scheduling, intake, or patient-service experience who want to stay close to healthcare operations.
• Revenue cycle coordinator: This path builds on chart accuracy, referrals, prior auth, and documentation habits already valued in healthcare administration.
• Healthcare supply chain or materials coordinator: Hospital experience and familiarity with clinical workflows can transfer well into non-patient operational roles.

What postings ask for

• Electronic medical records / EHR (table_stakes | immediate): Electronic medical records appear in about 20% of local hard-skill mentions, and broader employer guidance also highlights EHR management as a core requirement. Who: Everyone in the category, especially career switchers and front-office applicants.
• Medical terminology (table_stakes | immediate): Medical terminology shows up in about 25% of local skill mentions and is also flagged nationally as a core nonclinical healthcare skill. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers who need to look credible fast.
• Patient care and vital signs (differentiator | immediate): Patient care is one of the most-requested local skills at about 25%, and vital signs monitoring appears in the mix as well, which helps you compete beyond front-desk-only applicants. Who: Candidates aiming at medical assistant, patient care tech, or rooming-heavy clinic roles.
• Phlebotomy (differentiator | near-term): Phlebotomy appears in about 20% of local skill mentions, making it one of the clearest ways to separate yourself from purely administrative applicants. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting outpatient support roles.
• Clinical documentation and infection control (differentiator | near-term): Clinical documentation appears in about 20% of local skill mentions and infection control in about 15%, which matters because employers want clean workflows, not just friendly service. Who: Anyone trying to move from front-desk work into more trusted back-office or rooming responsibilities.
• CCMA / CMA / RMA family of medical assistant credentials (differentiator | immediate): Local postings repeatedly call for MA credentials including CCMA, NCMA, RMA, CMAC, NRCMA, and CMA, which makes certification one of the fastest trust signals in this market. Who: New entrants, recent graduates, and career switchers without direct healthcare experience.

Questions about this market

What do Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Observed government pay data is moderate rather than high: Tampa healthcare support occupations averaged $19.98 per hour in May 2025, the broader healthcare support family showed a $37,790 annual median and $41,570 annual mean in 2025, and medical secretaries and administrative assistants averaged $43,890 annually or $21.10 hourly. Current local posting data is directional rather than official wage data, and hourly ads center on about $17 to $22 per hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $27. That puts much of the category below the metro-wide all-occupations mean of $31.96 per hour, so job quality often depends on benefits, schedule, overtime, and advancement potential as much as base pay.

Where is demand for Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in mainstream healthcare delivery settings, not in remote admin work. In the local posting mix, hospitals and health care account for about 55% of openings, broader healthcare organizations about 35%, with only about 5% each in health care services & hospitals and medical practices. That lines up with the employer list, where BayCare Health System, AdventHealth, Women's Care, Florida Medical Clinic, Moffitt, Orlando Health, and Bayfrontstpete appear as consistently active names. The practical implication is that Tampa rewards candidates who can plug into existing patient-flow systems: outpatient intake, rooming, documentation, vital signs, phlebotomy, scheduling, and referral coordination. Local skill signals center on patient care and medical terminology at about 25% each, plus electronic medical records, patient education, phlebotomy, and clinical documentation at about 20% each. There is also a local expansion angle. Orlando Health opened a new 24/7 Lutz ER with 10 exam rooms in September, following its 102-bed Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and a plan to expand that campus to 300 beds by 2028, while Tampa General is investing in higher-volume patient-access operations through automation.

Which employers are hiring the most Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration talent in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Recent postings show the most activity from BayCare Health System (40 postings), AdventHealth (40 postings), Women's Care (40 postings), Florida Medical Clinic (20 postings), SPEROS (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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