Hiring a medical administrative assistant in Arizona
A medical administrative assistant supports the office manager and providers with the non-clinical work that keeps a practice running - vendor coordination, supplies, credentialing reminders, HR paperwork, meeting coordination, and internal communications. Different from a VMA, which is patient-facing.
Arizona has more than 25,000 active physicians, with strong growth in Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale and a large Medicare-eligible population. Heavy CCM, AWV, dermatology, and orthopedic demand from snowbird and retiree-heavy practice panels.
What a Arizona medical administrative assistant does
Our medical administrative assistants run the back-office workflows owners and managers don't have time for - tracking credentialing and license renewals, coordinating supply orders, supporting HR and onboarding paperwork, managing internal communications, and prepping reports for leadership meetings.
Daily responsibilities
- Credentialing, license, and DEA renewal tracking
- Supply ordering and vendor coordination
- HR and onboarding paperwork support
- Internal communications and meeting prep
- Policy and procedure document maintenance
- Weekly status reporting to the office manager
Why Arizona practices choose Staffing For Doctors
- Coverage scheduled to Mountain Time (no DST) business hours
- Trained on the EHRs and payers Arizona practices use most
- HIPAA compliant with signed BAA and secure devices
- Onboarded in 48 hours with a dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Starts at $14/hour, no setup fees, no benefits overhead