How to hire a medical assisting instructor

How to hire a medical assisting instructor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step medical assisting instructor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a medical assisting instructor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new medical assisting instructor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a medical assisting instructor, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect medical assisting instructor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of medical assisting instructors and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Medical Assisting Instructor	Description	Hourly rate
   Medical Assisting Instructor	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$16-42
   Adjunct Faculty Member	An adjunct faculty member teaches part-time at learning institutions, usually on a contractual basis. Although their duties depend on their position or area of expertise, it usually includes preparing lessons and coursework plans, administering examinations, producing learning materials, grading tests and quizzes, and assisting students as necessary... Show more	$17-47
   Faculty Member	A faculty member is responsible for teaching students a wide range of both vocational and academic subjects. As a faculty member, you will teach and impart knowledge to your students and help them with the learning process and knowledge application... Show more	$27-88

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • RMA
   • Healthcare
   • CPR
   • Phlebotomy
   • Student Learning
   • Professional Development
   • Anatomy
   • Syllabus
   • Medical Terminology
   • EKG
   • Curriculum Development
   • Medical Office Procedures
   • Physiology
   • Exam

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   Responsibilities:

   • Utilize nursing process and critical thinking skill and manage flight medic activities in combat deployment environment.
   • Instruct non-clinical aspects of the medical assistant program primarily professional development courses as well as CPR training
   • Conduct several classes annually for the program as the lead CPR instructor.
   • Prepare students for medical assistant certification with quizzes, tests, and PowerPoint presentations.
   • Answer and triage calls, get insurance and demographiic information, get chief complaint and then transfer to nurses for call backs
   • Develop lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the medical assisting instructor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A medical assisting instructor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a medical assisting instructor in Oklahoma may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level medical assisting instructor. Additionally, a medical assisting instructor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average medical assisting instructor salary

   $55,379yearly

   $26.62 hourly rate

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   Entry-level medical assisting instructor salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average medical assisting instructor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$76,921	$37
   2	Maryland	$74,111	$36
   3	Louisiana	$68,930	$33
   4	New York	$68,760	$33
   5	Ohio	$64,604	$31
   6	Oregon	$64,537	$31
   7	California	$61,185	$29
   8	New Mexico	$60,393	$29
   9	North Carolina	$59,766	$29
   10	Texas	$57,967	$28
   11	Georgia	$56,503	$27
   12	Virginia	$54,714	$26
   13	Florida	$52,938	$25
   14	Colorado	$52,656	$25
   15	Wisconsin	$51,251	$25
   16	Arizona	$51,235	$25
   17	Michigan	$49,075	$24
   18	Alabama	$48,749	$23
   19	South Carolina	$36,540	$18

   Average medical assisting instructor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	UC Santa Barbara	$86,880	$41.77
   2	Ross Institute	$70,239	$33.77	51
   3	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College	$69,865	$33.59	32
   4	Arizona College	$68,777	$33.07	6
   5	Community College System of New Hampshire	$56,477	$27.15	8
   6	American Career College	$53,668	$25.80	14
   7	Nashville State Community College	$53,525	$25.73
   8	Education Affiliates	$53,365	$25.66
   9	Delaware Systems Technology, Inc.	$52,783	$25.38
   10	Unitek Learning	$52,636	$25.31	65
   11	Waukesha County Technical College	$52,469	$25.23	13
   12	Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute	$51,663	$24.84	6
   13	Southern Careers Institute	$50,849	$24.45	28
   14	Bryant & Stratton College	$50,550	$24.30	4
   15	Central Oregon Community College	$48,007	$23.08	15
   16	Daymar College	$47,550	$22.86
   17	Concorde Career Colleges	$47,377	$22.78	220
   18	Niagara County Community College	$45,843	$22.04	18
   19	Virginia's Community Colleges	$43,531	$20.93	167
   20	Management & Training	$41,399	$19.90	38

4. Writing a medical assisting instructor job description

   A job description for a medical assisting instructor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a medical assisting instructor job description:

   Medical assisting instructor job description example

   Instructors - Medical Assistant Full time and Part time positions available!
   (This is not a remote position, candidate must reside within the city to be considered)
   
   We call it being a life changer, but you'll call it a job you love while helping others find the same. You'll have a hand in improving the lives of countless SCI students throughout Texas by working with impassioned educators and campus faculty in a collaborative, interactive environment to create optimized environment for our students.
   
   As an Instructor, you will have the opportunity to positively impact students' lives by sharing your knowledge and experience.
   
   Responsibilities
   
   Demonstrates and applies a thorough and accurate knowledge of the teaching field and discipline;
   
   Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning. Practice excellence in teaching and instruction;
   
   Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students' needs;
   
   Prepare lesson plans and teach course as prescribed by the approved institutional curriculum;
   
   Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments.
   
   Requirements
   
   Registered or Certified Medical Assistant;
   
   5+ years' experience in medical back office, degree preferred;
   
   Current CPR certification;
   
   Previous teaching experience preferred;
   
   Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Requirements: RMA, CMA, NCMA, or CCMA;
   
   Meet TWC instructor requirements.
   
   Benefits
   
   Training & Development
   
   Fun & Energetic, Family-Based Environment
   
   Continuous Growth Opportunities
   
   Medical, Dental, & Vision Options
   
   Health Savings & Flexible Spending Options (HSA & FSA)
   
   Basic Life & Accident Insurance
   
   Short & Long-term Disability
   
   401K Retirement Plan
   
   SCI is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
   
   About Southern Careers Institute
   
   SCI has been changing lives for over 60 years, now and we're just getting started. We offer certification-based training with programs in Medical, Business, Cosmetology, Skilled-Trades and Technology with campuses spanning across central and south Texas as well as online. Our students can graduate most of our programs in under one year and with real-world experience under their belt.
   
   Our company believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against any employees, applicants, or job seekers on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, gender identification, sexual orientation, or any other protected group status as defined by law. As part of our compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws, we invite you to voluntarily self-identify your ethnicity and gender in the following section. The completion of this section is entirely voluntary. Your response to this section, or refusal to respond to this section, will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment with the company in any way. Please complete the information below, which includes the option to choose not to self-identify. This information will be kept confidential and separate from your application for employment and company personnel file. The information you choose to provide will be used solely for the purposes of EEO-1 reporting to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and will not be viewed by any hiring managers during the application process.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right medical assisting instructor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your medical assisting instructor job on Zippia to find and attract quality medical assisting instructor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit medical assisting instructors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new medical assisting instructor

   Once you've decided on a perfect medical assisting instructor candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new medical assisting instructor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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