How to hire a medical specialist

How to hire a medical specialist, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a medical specialist, 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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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a medical specialist to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a medical specialist that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of medical specialists.

   Type of Medical Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Medical Specialist	Medical 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.	$10-36
   MD	A 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
   Medic	A medic, or often called combat medic, is a healthcare professional responsible for providing continuous medical care to military personnel who are injured on the battlefield. In the absence of physicians, medics are typically co-located with the combat troops... Show more	$9-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Customer Service
   • Patient Care
   • Utilization Management
   • Medical Management
   • Patient Education
   • Phone Calls
   • Medical Care
   • CPR
   • Test Results
   • Standard Operating Procedure
   • Vital Signs
   • Medical Terminology
   • Center Management

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Administer first aid, medication, emergency medical treatment, CPR, triage, and evacuation procedures.
   • Provide tactical medical instruction and services in emergency medical care of patients in austere and complex, out-of-hospital environments.
   • Provide mass casualty triage support, including administering emergency treatment, stabilizing patients, and routing them to appropriate medical facilities.
   • Provide wound care, sutures, injections, and CPR as needed.
   • Take vitals, = collecting co-pays, appt scheduling, radiology scheduling, triage, etc.
   • Operate equipment such as: electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advance life-support environments.

   More medical specialist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your medical specialist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A medical specialist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, medical specialists' average salary in oklahoma is 60% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level medical specialists 72% less than senior-level medical specialists.
   • Certifications. A medical specialist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a medical specialist's salary.

   Average medical specialist salary

   $40,277yearly

   $19.36 hourly rate

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   Entry-level medical specialist salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average medical specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$72,150	$35
   2	New York	$65,874	$32
   3	Pennsylvania	$58,332	$28
   4	Connecticut	$56,367	$27
   5	District of Columbia	$56,114	$27
   6	Maine	$55,017	$26
   7	California	$54,523	$26
   8	Illinois	$48,279	$23
   9	Ohio	$47,414	$23
   10	Oregon	$44,632	$21
   11	Iowa	$44,229	$21
   12	Virginia	$43,811	$21
   13	Michigan	$43,175	$21
   14	Minnesota	$43,167	$21
   15	Arizona	$42,597	$20
   16	New Mexico	$42,246	$20
   17	Texas	$37,625	$18
   18	Washington	$35,646	$17
   19	Florida	$34,766	$17
   20	Indiana	$33,747	$16

   Average medical specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Adobe	$116,023	$55.78
   2	Berkshire Hathaway	$115,935	$55.74	1
   3	Regeneron	$113,317	$54.48	30
   4	Boston Scientific	$102,251	$49.16	14
   5	Cottage Health	$90,216	$43.37	7
   6	Edwards Lifesciences	$88,561	$42.58
   7	HCL Technologies	$87,997	$42.31
   8	Johnson & Johnson	$87,033	$41.84	15
   9	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$78,775	$37.87
   10	Emory University	$74,813	$35.97	3
   11	New York State Restaurant Association	$72,745	$34.97
   12	VIVA USA	$65,982	$31.72
   13	Alere	$64,749	$31.13
   14	University of Southern California	$61,172	$29.41	20
   15	Froedtert Hospital	$59,174	$28.45	3
   16	Medtronic	$56,944	$27.38	222
   17	UT Health San Antonio	$56,619	$27.22	3
   18	The Mosaic Company	$55,722	$26.79
   19	University of California-Berkeley	$54,943	$26.41
   20	Washington State University	$51,602	$24.81

4. Writing a medical specialist job description

   A medical specialist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a medical specialist job description:

   Medical specialist job description example

   $10,000 sign on bonus for CNAs. (A 2-year commitment period is required. The Bonus payout occurs over the 2-year period.)
   
   The C.N.A., under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides direct and non-direct personal care to patients. Understands and reacts effectively to the unique needs of all patients. Works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to provide safe patient care.
   
   In the “Specialist” status an employee must be proficient in the duties of Unit Secretary and meet qualifications required for a Certified Nursing Assistant. Performing Telemetry Tech duties in addition to meeting qualifications for Certified Nursing Assistant may also qualify individual for Specialist title. Training for the Telemetry and/or Unit Secretary duties will be provided on the job.
   
   Work responsibilities may involve access to medication storage areas to perform core job functions, deliver non narcotic medications or restock supplies. Assists with orienting new employees and students as required.
   
   This position is located at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, NC. It is associated with Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC.
   QUALIFICATIONS: 1. High School graduate or GED preferred. 2. Current Listing as a Certified Nursing Assistant with the state of North Carolina Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property in a facility that provides Nursing Care. 3. American Heart Association BLS Certification maintained. 4. If functioning in the Telemetry Tech role: Completion of a basic telemetry monitoring course and/or completion of competency training for basic arrhythmia interpretation may be required as determined by the department director and/or 5. If functioning in the Unit Secretary role: Completion of training in basic unit secretary tasks (i.e., transcription of physician order, computer data entry, etc.) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Ability to lift and move at least 50 pounds. 2. Ability to see colors, see at least 1 mm squares. 3. Ability to hear within normal range. 4. Ability to reach overhead. 5. Ability to remain calm, continue to function effectively and develop priorities during stressful situations. 6. Ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal media. 7. Ability to move an operate equipment and carry supplies. 8. Ability to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.
   Job: **Nursing/Medical Assistant*
   Organization: **
   Title: Specialist (CNA/Clerical) - Swain Med/Surg - $10,000 sign on
   Location: NC-Bryson City

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right medical specialist 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 specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit medical specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with medical specialist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 specialist

   Once you've decided on a perfect medical specialist 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 good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new medical specialist. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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