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CMA - Columbus Family Medicine

Medical AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Call expectations
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Job Description

Responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities under the supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider (APP), or registered nurse in accordance with established guidelines and standards.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities under the supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider (APP), or registered nurse in accordance with established guidelines and standards.

Qualifications

Education

H. S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred and

Graduate of an accredited an accredited Medical Assistant program or completion of a Nursing Assistant program Required or

  • In Lieu of formal education program, one (1) year of medical assistant or related clinical experience Required
  • Work Experience
  • No experience required Required or
  • In lieu of degree one (1) year of medical assistant or related clinical experience Required
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support Required and

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)-AAMA Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or a similarly recognized certifying organization Required or

  • National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)-NCTT Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Columbus Midtown

Qualifications

Education
High school

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Clinical SupportMedical Assisting

Family Medicine Career Context

In Georgia, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$179k (21 salary observations; 81 listings), vs ~$158k nationally (1,017 salary observations; 3,171 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$164k
Typical market rent
$1,308/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, GA-AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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