👩‍⚕️ MAssister Morning Brief

Friday, October 9, 2026 | Georgia, USA

🔥 1. Newly posted Medical Assistant jobs

🥇 Clover Health — Pickens County, Georgia

Medical Assistant | $23–$27/hour

Clover Health has a new field-based Medical Assistant opening, updated October 8.

• 💰 $23–$27/hour
• 📍 Pickens County and surrounding eligible service areas
• 📅 Full-time, Monday–Friday
• 🏠 Home-based patient visits
• 🩸 Phlebotomy, vital signs and patient assessments
• 💻 Electronic health records and care-gap documentation

Especially interesting: New graduates and uncertified MAs are welcome. Clover says uncertified employees can receive support to earn certification and a pay increase upon certification. Benefits include mileage reimbursement, company-provided scrubs, certification-renewal reimbursement, PTO and a performance-based bonus program. Greenhouse

Application: Clover Health — Medical Assistant, Pickens County

🥈 Piedmont Healthcare — Warner Robins

Certified Medical Assistant — Primary Care

A new listing appeared approximately October 8.

• 📍 Warner Robins, Georgia
• Full-time
• Primary-care setting
• Basic Life Support required
• CMA certification or a recognized equivalent required
• The listing indicates that no prior experience is required for candidates who meet the qualifying education requirements. LinkedIn

Application: Piedmont Healthcare — CMA, Warner Robins

🥉 Atrium Health Navicent — Macon area

OB/GYN Certified Medical Assistant

A current job feed surfaced an OB/GYN CMA opportunity in Macon on October 9.

The position is worth investigating for MAs interested in women’s health and outpatient specialty care.

Application: Atrium Health careers

🎁 3. Hiring bonus alert: $1,000

Peachtree Immediate Care — Milledgeville

Peachtree Immediate Care currently advertises a $1,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time hires.

The listing specifies:

• 💰 $500 after two months
• 💰 $500 after six months
• ⏰ Three 12-hour shifts per week
• 🏥 Urgent-care experience
• 🩺 Clinical and administrative cross-training

The employer states that eligibility terms and conditions apply. LinkedIn

Application: Peachtree Immediate Care — Milledgeville MA position

Advice for MAssister members: Before accepting a bonus, confirm the payment schedule, minimum employment period and any repayment conditions in writing.

💰 4. Georgia MA salary watch

Indeed’s latest Georgia Medical Assistant data, updated October 3, 2026, reports:

The figures are based on salary information from job postings and may not reflect every employer or experience level. Indeed

📈 Today’s standout: $23–$27/hour

The new Clover Health role pays above the statewide Indeed average.

At full-time hours of 40 per week, its advertised base range equates to approximately $47,840–$56,160 per year, before bonuses or benefits.

That makes it an especially useful opportunity to highlight to experienced MAs and candidates interested in home-based care. Greenhouse

MAssister salary message: Don’t compare positions on hourly pay alone. Consider mileage reimbursement, certification support, PTO, benefits and whether travel time is compensated.

🎓 5. Certification and continuing education

Free infection-control training

The CDC’s Project Firstline offers free infection-control education for frontline healthcare workers, including allied health professionals. Resources include short educational materials, interactive scenarios and training content available in English and Spanish. CDC

Explore CDC Project Firstline training.

👚 7. Scrubs and medical-equipment discounts

FIGS: Recycle old scrubs and save

FIGS currently advertises a recycling program that rewards eligible participants with $25 off a purchase of $100 or more after recycling qualifying used scrubs through its program. The offer is subject to the program’s terms and participating-location requirements. SuperCircle

Explore the FIGS scrub recycling program.

📰 8. Healthcare industry news

News 1: U.S. hospital closures are accelerating

A Washington Post report published October 8 describes a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health examining U.S. hospital closures between 2010 and 2025. More than 400 hospitals closed during that period, with a net loss of 216 hospitals and over 24,000 beds. Smaller, for-profit and safety-net hospitals were particularly affected. The Washington Post

Why MAs should care: Changes in hospital and clinic access can affect where patients receive care and where healthcare employers need staff. However, closures do not automatically mean that MA hiring will increase; opportunities depend on the local market and employer.

News 2: Rural communities face a serious specialist shortage

A report highlighted October 5 describes a shortage of surgeons in rural America. More than one-third of U.S. counties lack a general surgeon, and the American College of Surgeons projects a national shortage of nearly 28,000 surgeons by 2038. The Week US

News 3: Free infection-control education remains available

The CDC continues to provide Project Firstline educational resources designed to help healthcare workers recognize infection risks and apply appropriate infection-control practices. CDC

For MAs, this is relevant to everyday work involving patient intake, exam-room preparation, specimen handling and infection prevention.