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Medical Technical Assistant 1- OB/GYN (Knoxville)

HealthcareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.20/hr

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Job Description

Market Range: 04

Hiring Salary: $19.20/Hourly

This Position Is Located in Knoxville, TN

Job Summary/Essential Job Functions

The Medical Technical Assistant 1 provides nursing support to Internal Medicine residents and attending physicians. This position helps ensure correct aseptic/sterile procedures are followed and performs invasive procedures as defined by nursing statutes.

Responsibilities

1. Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary equipment and supplies.

2. Assists physicians and residents with procedures and patient visits.

3. Obtains vitals and brief health history.

4. Assists with sending lab orders.

5. Administers intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.

6. Enters quality data into electronic medical records and assists with coding and billing.

7. Performs telephone triage according to established protocols.

8. Schedules referrals to specialist as needed.

9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of work experience in a medical office. (Experience as a nurse assistant desired. Knowledge of medical billing preferred. Ability to communicate in Spanish preferred.)

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current licensure as Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or CCMA in the state of Tennessee required. (COPY OF LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

REQUIRED)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate both on telephone and in person.
  • Knowledge of different insurance companies and the ability to maintain constant contact with the patient's primary insurance carrier.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and medical vocabulary.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time.
  • Ability to coordinate care for patients, within and outside providers.

Key Skills

Aseptic proceduresVitals collectionIntramuscular injectionsMedical codingPatient referralsTime management

Healthcare Professional Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the healthcare market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$43k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Tennessee43 active2,077 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
healthcare pay trend+16.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$40k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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