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Medical Assistant Float Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Hackley Community Care

Medical Assistant

Muskegon, MI

$16 - $20.50/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Float to provide Medical Assistant coverage as needed for expected and unexpected absences * Maintain clinical work areas, equipment, and supplies * Support efficient patient flow and clinic ...

Hackley Community Care

Medical Assistant

Muskegon, MI · On-site

$16 - $20.50/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Float to provide Medical Assistant coverage as needed for expected and unexpected absences * Maintain clinical work areas, equipment, and supplies * Support efficient patient flow and clinic ...

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How much do medical assistant float jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for medical assistant float in Michigan is $17.48, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.86 and $19.71 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a medical assistant float?

A Medical Assistant Float needs solid clinical skills, a medical assisting certificate or diploma, and the ability to quickly learn new environments. Daily responsibilities require proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs), medical office software, and routine medical equipment; many positions also ask for certification such as CMA or RMA. Outstanding adaptability, strong organizational skills, and effective communication are vital soft skills for floating between teams and clinics. These abilities enable seamless support across multiple departments and ensure consistent, quality patient care in a variable work setting.

What is a medical assistant float?

A Medical Assistant Float is a healthcare professional who moves between different departments or clinic locations as needed. Their responsibilities include assisting physicians, taking patient vital signs, preparing examination rooms, and handling administrative tasks. This role requires flexibility, adaptability, and strong multitasking skills. Floating medical assistants help ensure smooth operations in busy or understaffed areas, providing essential support where it is most needed.

How to become a medical assistant float?

To become a medical assistant float, you typically need to have prior experience as a medical assistant, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, and obtain certification such as the CMA or RMA. Employers often prefer candidates with strong clinical and administrative skills who can work in various departments and shifts. Continuing education and maintaining certifications are important for advancing in this role.

What does a medical assistant float do?

As a Medical Assistant Float, your workday involves supporting various clinical departments based on staffing needs, which may change daily or even within a single shift. You might be assigned to specialty clinics, primary care, or urgent care settings, assisting with patient intake, vitals, documentation, and basic procedures. Floats are valued for their versatility and are expected to step in wherever they're most needed, requiring quick adaptation to new teams and workflows. This dynamic environment provides variety and opportunities to gain broad experience, making it an excellent stepping stone for career growth in healthcare.

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Infographic showing various Medical Assistant Float job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,364 per year, or $17.5 per hour.

Medical Assistant Regional Float - South Region

Munson Healthcare

Cadillac, MI • On-site

$15.50 - $20.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago

Munson Healthcare rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 122 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

459th of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Company Description
Location: Float Position in Cadillac and Manistee, MI
Schedule: PRN Role (0-40 Hours Weekly)
Compensation: **Premium Pay Rate for Floating**
More Than Just Care, It's Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That's life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan's largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about - with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
  • Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
  • Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
  • Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
  • Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description
A Day in the Life
  • As a Medical Assistant Regional Float, you will work on assignment within the South Region Ambulatory System. With over 100 clinics in Northern Michigan, our Medical Assistants can expand their knowledge in different specialties without leaving the organization: Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, Heart & Vascular, Oncology Services, Surgical Services, Orthopedics, Urology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Behavioral Medicine, Quality and Medical Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Wound Care, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Occupational Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology & Rheumatology.
  • Medical Assistants complete clinical and administrative tasks within the clinic. They work alongside the provider to make sure our patients are taken care of, and the clinic runs smoothly!
  • We have the best schedules in healthcare! Most Clinics operate during normal business hours Monday through Friday and are closed on Holidays. As a Float, there is a possibility you will be covering weekends as well which can include day shifts on Saturday and Sunday.

Qualifications
What's Required
  • High School graduate or GED equivalent is required.
  • Must communicate effectively and work well with others. Assertiveness, organizational skills, effective time management, flexibility and self-motivation are essential for the role. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position such as bending, stretching, kneeling, twisting, lifting, patient transfer, pushing, and pulling, etc. Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
  • 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant required.
  • Experience with Munson Healthcare's EHR is preferred.
  • BLS certification preferred and must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained.

Additional Information
Are you Munson Material? Apply today!
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

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About Munson Healthcare

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Munson Healthcare is Northern Michigan's largest regional healthcare provider. We serve 30 Michigan counties with 8 community-based hospitals each with a system of outlying primary care and specialty clinics. We are committed to improving lives in those communities and invite you to become part of that mission by choosing Munson for your career in healthcare.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Traverse City, MI, US

Year founded

1925

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