Medical Assistant | Oncology at LaVilla | Day Shift | Full-time
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How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open medical assistant jobs in Florida post a median of $22.47 an hour, the middle half $21–$24.06, across 220 jobs that state their pay. Medical assistants employed in Florida earn a median of $21 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
UF HEALTH JACKSONVILLE in Jacksonville reported 206 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 8,084,704 hours worked: 5.1 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Shands Jacksonville
Medicare gives Shands Jacksonville 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Florida's hospitals average 3.0). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Florida hospitals by rating.
Medical assistant jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 24.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 81.4%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.88x · Clicks 28
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 48.1% · Stating an hourly rate 45.9%
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About the job
Overview
A professional multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice including administrative and clinical procedures under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician.
Qualifications
Position Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Less than one year - Medical Assistant experience.
- Prefer one year Medical Assistant experience.
- Must be graduate from approved Medical Assistant program.
Necessary Skills
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks.
- Knowledge of ambulatory health care or related health care fields.
- Skilled in conflict resolution.
- Ability to use computers.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Must obtain medical assistant certification within 6 months of date of hire/transfer into the position.
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
From UF Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UF Health
UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health
Based in Gainesville, FLHires in Florida, GeorgiaPay on its listings: 0.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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