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Mountain Management Services
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Internal Medicine CMA

Medical AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18.96-$26.78/hr

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Medical Group (Mountain Management Services) is a leading provider of comprehensive office management services and affiliated physicians in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Our award-winning, faith-based organization is dedicated to supporting the delivery of exceptional healthcare in the region.

We are proud to be consistently recognized for excellence by organizations like U.S. News & World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are honored to be your trusted ally in health, dedicated to serving our community with compassion and excellence.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at Beacon Internal Medicine East, you will be a vital pillar of our care team, significantly impacting patient well-being through direct support and seamless coordination.

Every day, you will actively collaborate on comprehensive screenings, assist with clinical procedures, provide essential health education, and expertly manage administrative tasks, leveraging technology to coordinate care for diverse patient populations.

You will ensure patients feel at ease, patiently explaining instructions and addressing their concerns.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical knowledge, technological fluency, genuine compassion for patient well-being, and an adaptable spirit keen on continuous learning and collaborative teamwork.

  • Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
  • Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
  • Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
  • Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
  • May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
  • Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • High School Graduate or

High School GED And

  • May require specialized training, such as Non-Certified Radiologic Technician.
  • Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
  • National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
  • National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
  • Preferred
  • Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant course or Exam
  • Two (2) years Medical Assistant experience
  • Electronic health record experience

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Medical Assistant will perform clinical procedures, obtain vital signs, and assist with patient screenings and health education. They will also manage administrative tasks and ensure patient safety and privacy within the internal medicine department.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and hold a valid Certified Medical Assistant credential from an accredited organization. Additionally, applicants should have Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification and preferably two years of relevant medical assistant experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringPhlebotomyMedication administrationVaccine administrationElectronic health recordsPatient educationClinical documentation

Internal Medicine Career Context

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$48k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Medical Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 61 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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