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How to hire a medical office technician

Medical office technician hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring medical office technicians in the United States:

  • There are currently 578,601 medical office technicians in the US, as well as 113,147 job openings.
  • Medical office technicians are in the highest demand in Hudson, NY, with 9 current job openings.
  • The median cost to hire a medical office technician is $1,633.
  • It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
  • Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
  • On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new medical office technician to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a medical office technician, step by step

To hire a medical office technician, you should create an ideal candidate profile, determine a budget, and post and promote your job. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a medical office technician:

Here's a step-by-step medical office technician 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 office technician job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new medical office technician
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist
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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    Before you start hiring a medical office technician, 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.

    Determine employee vs contractor status
    Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

    A medical office technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, medical office technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

    This list presents medical office technician salaries for various positions.

    Type of Medical Office TechnicianDescriptionHourly rate
    Medical Office TechnicianMedical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.$10-17
    MDA Doctor of Medicine or MD is the designation of a person who completed medical education. Generally, MDs focus on the treatment of conditions in need of medication... Show more$12-107
    Referral CoordinatorA referral coordinator works with insurance companies and care providers to share essential patient information and assists primarily in scheduling appointments and managing health insurance issues. As a referral coordinator, you will work directly with the patient, patient families, or even social workers, depending on the job and patient needs... Show more$12-21
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Patients
    • EHR
    • Appointment Scheduling
    • Vital Signs
    • Computer System
    • CPT
    • Medical Terminology
    • ICD-9
    • Direct Patient Care
    • Patient Charts
    • EKG
    • Administer Medications
    • Blood Pressure
    • Treatment Rooms
    Check all skills
    Responsibilities:
    • Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
    • Conduct screening tests and prepare incoming patients for appointments including collecting medical histories and creating charts.
    • Prepare examination and treatment rooms with necessary medical instruments and administrative paperwork for surgery, inpatient and outpatient treatment.
    • Perform routine laboratory procedures and diagnostic testing including ECG lead placement.
  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in your medical office technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A medical office technician salary can vary based on several factors:
    • Location. For example, medical office technicians' average salary in alabama is 46% less than in massachusetts.
    • Seniority. Entry-level medical office technicians earn 39% less than senior-level medical office technicians.
    • Certifications. A medical office technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
    • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a medical office technician's salary.

    Average medical office technician salary

    $13.90hourly

    $28,906 yearly

    Entry-level medical office technician salary
    $22,000 yearly salary
    Updated January 21, 2026
  4. Writing a medical office technician job description

    A good medical office technician job description should include a few things:

    • Summary of the role
    • List of responsibilities
    • Required skills and experience

    Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a medical office technician job description:

    Medical office technician job description example

    High Lakes Health Care Upper Mill , of Praxis Health, is seeking an experienced Front Office Float with outstanding customer service skills for a PRN, float position.

    Praxis Health is a thriving, patient focused organization with clinics scattered across the beautiful state of Oregon. You likely know us as High Lakes Health Care, Aspen Mountain Dermatology, Pacific Crest Neurology, Urology Specialists of Oregon, Cascade Gastroenterology, or Desert Orthopedics. Our organization was voted the "Best Medical Organization in Bend" 5 years in a row, through the Source Weekly in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022! We want to add members to our team who will engage with our mission of working toward healthier patients, lower cost healthcare and happier medical teams.

    We are looking to hire a rock star; someone who learns quickly, works hard, pays attention to detail- and if you're an overachiever, bonus points! This job is located at the front desk of the clinic- so we expect that the perfect Front Office Float will be the professional and eager face of our clinic, representing our providers and our brand with ease. This position is customer service and patient care intensive. The ideal candidate is someone who is comfortable and willing to explain procedures and schedule patients face to face, but also knows how to make a patient feel comfortable on the phone.

    Our organization has a mission of providing infinite resources to our patients with authenticity. We believe that the entire team plays an role in each patients care; so we seek to hire employees who will take pride in themselves, and their work.

    If the candidate described sounds like you, please reach out and let's chat! You might be exactly what we're looking for.

    We are excited to share with you a short video that shows why the Praxis Health family is so special. Please click here:

    Travel: Local Travel between clinics

    Schedule: PRN, 24 hours per week

    Essential Job Functions
    • Greets, screens and schedules patients.
    • Inputs information into electronic health records and other support services platforms.
    • Performs clerical duties related to clinical service.
    • Prepares and processes correspondence. Answers routine medical administrative inquiries.
    • Performs high volumes of reception duties including but not limited to answering and screening telephone communication, relaying messages, questions and other relevant
      information between patients and their clinical team.
    • Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and provides support services to patients and medical staff.
    • Assistance in Medical Record maintenance including retrieving and sending to offices and individuals as requested and required by state and federal laws.
    • Ensures scheduling accuracy for ease and best use of provider and patient time.
    • Vital contributor to internal communication via multiple software programs.
    • Maintains files and assists establishing office systems.
    • Assists in the care and maintenance of office equipment.
    • Performs medical receptionist duties as necessary.
    • Reliable attendance and presence at work.
    • Other duties as assigned
    Education and/or Experience
    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
    • 1 year customer service experience
    • Typing Skills: 35 wpm minimum
    • Experience in a medical office setting preferred, but not required.
    Praxis Health is a family of medical groups providing high quality healthcare throughout the state of Oregon. Our community-based clinics are the DNA of our business, providing better medicine, advocacy for our patients, and a satisfying and collaborative culture for our providers and staff.

    The Praxis family approach is dynamically different than other healthcare companies in Oregon. We are not "big box" health care, but rather a company of small groups and clinics, of nimble micro-cultures that can quickly adapt to industry changes, as well as patient needs.

    We have been serving communities across the beautiful and adventurous state of Oregon for over 50 years! And we are pioneers and thought leaders in the industry. Our commitment to innovative and operational excellence has allowed us to create healthcare solutions that are both cost-efficient and cutting edge.

    Come see how healthcare is done right!
    • Manual dexterity for office machine operation including computer and calculator; stooping, bending to handle files and supplies, mobility to complete errands for deliveries, or sitting for extended periods of time.
    • The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
    • Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, crawl, bend and twist as needed. Requires walking on non-level surfaces, inside and outside the office, throughout the day.
    • Stress can be triggered by multiple staff demands and deadlines.
    • Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent contact with staff and patients.
    EOE Disabled/Veteran

    Praxis Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  5. Post your job

    There are a few common ways to find medical office technicians for your business:

    • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
    • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
    • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
    • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.
    Post your job online:
    • Post your medical office technician job on Zippia to find and recruit medical office technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
    • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit medical office technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

    You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 office technician

    Once you've found the medical office technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

    It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

    After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new medical office technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

  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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How much does it cost to hire a medical office technician?

There are different types of costs for hiring medical office technicians. One-time cost per hire for the recruitment process. Ongoing costs include employee salary, training, onboarding, benefits, insurance, and equipment. It is essential to consider all of these costs when evaluating hiring a new medical office technician employee.

You can expect to pay around $28,906 per year for a medical office technician, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for medical office technicians in the US typically range between $10 and $17 an hour.

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