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Medical Assistant market brief · Columbia, SC

# Medical Assistant Jobs in Columbia, SC

169 medical assistant openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 16 employers, led by PrismaHealth, MUSC, and Prisma Health-Upstate. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 63% of openings.

Data updated Oct 13, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 169
: Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.

**Companies hiring**
: 16
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/columbia-sc/entry-level)107 jobs

Mid-level1 jobs

Columbia's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 107 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

169

Hiring employers

16

Salary coverage

5%

Median experience

0.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Established employers

80

3 companies

Startups & growing teams

13

6 companies · $41,600 median

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live medical assistant listings in Columbia
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 169 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Columbia

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 169 medical assistant openings across 16 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 107 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers PrismaHealth is one of the most active visible employers, with 68 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Columbia market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings

Employer activity · 16 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![PrismaHealth logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprismahealth.org%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=CrTyHCNcMqodqIZlHQuIcvbb3WasH3yIJkIc_l_VmIk) PrismaHealthEstablished employers68Open roles](/company/prismahealth)
MUSCEmployer profile36Open roles

Prisma Health-UpstateEmployer profile35Open roles
[![Fresenius Medical Care logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffmcna.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Ffmcna%2Flive%2Fcommon%2FFresenius_Logo.svg) Fresenius Medical CareEstablished employers11Open roles](/company/fresenius-medical-care)[![Lexington Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flexhealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico) Lexington HealthStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/lexington-health)[![Humana logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humana.com%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=40MI81i4BFJBxu9sci7alGa2kRF1yOX1TDk_TxVneIU) HumanaStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/humana)
802 American HomeCare Management Corp.Startups & growing teams2Open roles
[![VXI logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvxi.com%2FVXI-SVG.svg&sig=0qifqOTRmOOkpjK9SyF_otRQEoInBNK2CoA3ksJzFrs) VXIStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/vxi)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 169 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Certified Medical Assistant: Total JointsEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 12, 2026](/job/certified-medical-assistant-total-joints-at-prismahealth-a1452dd8-6b52-5491-8598-b1b855503026)[Clinical Assistant-Amb: Upper ExtremityEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 12, 2026](/job/clinical-assistant-amb-upper-extremity-at-prismahealth-8ace16b8-0db0-5b2c-80f1-c0f461c202de)[Medical Assistant CertEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 12, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-cert-at-prismahealth-931e7aa8-896f-524d-b0be-590dc69591b0)[Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Weight Management, FT, DaysEntry-levelPrismaHealthColumbia, South CarolinaPosted Oct 12, 2026](/job/certified-medical-assistant-cma-weight-management-ft-days-at-ad2b75c8-4dc5-599e-b0fe-55371d8dfbd0)[Medical AssistantLive roleHumanaColumbia, South Carolina$43,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/medical-assistant-at-humana-42e077c8-a109-5e01-9bab-b607179c4dcf)[Hospice Patient Care RN ManagerEntry-levelGentiva HospiceColumbia, South Carolina](/job/hospice-patient-care-rn-manager-at-gentiva-hospice-6a88a337-af93-5fd5-bab6-086df114b7c6)[Certified/Registered Medical AssistantLive roleKidzcare PediatricsLexington, South CarolinaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/certified-registered-medical-assistant-at-kidzcare-pediatrics-de73aa99-456c-5242-955c-2181be18a789)[Patient Care Technician - PCTLive roleFresenius Medical CareLexington, South CarolinaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/patient-care-technician-pct-at-fresenius-medical-care-a5149f94-4d7f-5356-8687-40653049653a)
#### More medical assistant openings in Columbia

- [Patient Care Technician - PCT· Fresenius Medical Care](/job/patient-care-technician-pct-at-fresenius-medical-care-26930978-a52f-597c-81e6-e93f3353732c)
- [Certified Medical Assistant· Proactive MD](/job/certified-medical-assistant-at-proactive-md-46c647aa-6a7e-5caf-ba53-c0b1a7f830bd)
- [Patient Care Coordinator· urpt](/job/patient-care-coordinator-at-urpt-e06b21bd-4ead-5cd8-9da7-a9428768ff3f)
- [Patient Care Coordinator· Drayer Physical Therapy](/job/patient-care-coordinator-at-drayer-physical-therapy-bc3d5b1f-36ad-5aae-920f-1211b739394f)
- [Medical Assistant· Humana](/job/medical-assistant-at-humana-433b082a-7b24-5f1c-90b6-663030962913)
- [Patient Care Technician II - Medtele (5T)-PRN· MUSC](/job/patient-care-technician-ii-medtele-5t-prn-at-musc-7cf4ee3f-4507-50ec-95bb-549369fd7893)
- [Certified Medical Assistant (MCP)· MUSC](/job/certified-medical-assistant-mcp-at-musc-7388dfdf-5e13-5c7b-9b9f-15652d3dbd4c)
- [Patient Care Tech II – Medsurg - NE Nights· MUSC](/job/patient-care-tech-ii-medsurg-ne-nights-at-musc-ce58d9e1-cf6f-5938-9bfd-3e9a8f3380e6)
- [Patient Care Technician - PCT· Fresenius Medical Care](/job/patient-care-technician-pct-at-fresenius-medical-care-6ff9b03e-3b00-5fa2-8152-4bacd1323c93)
- [Medical Assistant· 802 American HomeCare Management Corp.](/job/medical-assistant-at-802-american-homecare-management-corp-53d519e4-7cd8-5121-ad29-b381d3620434)
- [Clinical Assistant-Upper Extremity, Full Time· PrismaHealth](/job/clinical-assistant-upper-extremity-full-time-at-prismahealth-664967ed-2a42-5acb-a54e-1d1898fd040a)
- [Clinical Assistant-Upper Extremity, Full Time· Prisma Health-Upstate](/job/clinical-assistant-upper-extremity-full-time-at-prisma-health-upstate-666e9acf-aa96-5dd1-97e5-005e0e03d5ac)
- [Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopedics - Foot and Ankle· PrismaHealth](/job/certified-medical-assistant-orthopedics-foot-and-ankle-at-prismahealth-f440bae9-9d1d-56f6-9e0c-b4a1bb518a2d)
- [Clinical Assistant-Upper Extremity, Full Time· PrismaHealth](/job/clinical-assistant-upper-extremity-full-time-at-prismahealth-619d5812-d5ae-562f-b333-0f57d29afef9)
- [Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopedics - Foot and Ankle· PrismaHealth](/job/certified-medical-assistant-orthopedics-foot-and-ankle-at-prismahealth-e92c29da-7920-5494-9d05-2eb6416d82ee)
- [Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopedics - Foot and Ankle· Prisma Health-Upstate](/job/certified-medical-assistant-orthopedics-foot-and-ankle-at-prisma-c1e9cc5c-fb12-5ba9-b47c-49daa6bf3dbc)

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## Medical Assistant jobs in Columbia: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many medical assistant jobs are open in Columbia? Metaintro tracks 169 live medical assistant openings from 16 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in Columbia? Entry-level roles lead with 107 openings. Experience level is known for 64% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Columbia? PrismaHealth, MUSC, Prisma Health-Upstate, and Fresenius Medical Care have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.

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Nearby cities

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