Medical Assistant
Hiring bonus: $25 — NEXTAFF pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- NEXTAFF
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
- Job type
- Contract to perm
- Pay
- $21.00/HourlyRate
- Profession
- Medical Assistant
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $21.00
- Weekly
- $840
- Yearly (full-time)
- $43,680
This job pays about $21.00/hour — about the same as the median for Medical Assistant jobs in Florida ($21.00/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Medical Assistant jobs in Florida right now
- 18 open Medical Assistant jobs in Florida from 3 agencies, 3 of them in Sarasota.
- Pay in these listings: $15.00 – $23.00/hour, median $21.50/hour.
- Typical Medical Assistant pay in Florida: $21.00/hour ($43,680/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: NEXTAFF ($22.00/hour across 12 jobs).
Job description
Medical Assistant – Sarasota, FL
Nextaff is hiring experienced Medical Assistants to support busy healthcare practices in Sarasota, FL. In this vital role, you’ll be hands-on with patient care — rooming patients, taking vitals, assisting providers, managing records, and keeping the office running smoothly. This is a contract-to-hire, full time position with a Monday-Friday schedule (no nights or weekends)!
What's In It For You:
About Nextaff:
We’re a locally owned healthcare recruiting and staffing firm backed by national resources. Through our Nextaff X-Factor process, we help medical practices expand their hiring bandwidth and connect top talent with great opportunities across southwest Florida. #nextaffsarasotaHC
Nextaff is hiring experienced Medical Assistants to support busy healthcare practices in Sarasota, FL. In this vital role, you’ll be hands-on with patient care — rooming patients, taking vitals, assisting providers, managing records, and keeping the office running smoothly. This is a contract-to-hire, full time position with a Monday-Friday schedule (no nights or weekends)!
What's In It For You:
- $20–$23/hour, based on experience
- Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM
- Weekly pay – every Friday while on assignment and health insurance eligibility with Nextaff starting Day 1
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Contract-to-hire opportunity – earn a permanent position with our client with a great benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and matching 401(k)
- Must have at least 1 year of recent Medical Assistant experience in a Primary or Family Care setting
- Strong preference for bilingual candidates fluent in English and Spanish
- Experience with EHR systems (eClinicalWorks a plus)
- High school diploma/equivalent & ability to pass background/drug screening
About Nextaff:
We’re a locally owned healthcare recruiting and staffing firm backed by national resources. Through our Nextaff X-Factor process, we help medical practices expand their hiring bandwidth and connect top talent with great opportunities across southwest Florida. #nextaffsarasotaHC
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