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Healthcare Jobs in the USA
Healthcare is one of the largest employers in the United States, and it hires at every level: certified nursing assistants and medical assistants who can start after a short certificate program, registered nurses and respiratory therapists with associate or bachelor's degrees, and physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners who spend years in training. Work happens in hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, home health agencies, schools, insurers and telehealth companies, so schedules range from twelve-hour hospital shifts to standard office hours. Most clinical roles require a state license or national certification, and employers verify it before you start, so check the requirements of the state where you want to work. Non-clinical paths such as medical billing and coding, patient access, health information management and healthcare administration let you join the field without hands-on patient care. Use the live listings below to see who is hiring now, and read each posting for shift, license and location details.
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Common healthcare job titles
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Skills employers ask for
Skills that appear often in postings for this field. Check each posting for its exact requirements.
- Patient assessment and care planning
- Electronic health records (Epic, Cerner/Oracle Health)
- HIPAA privacy practices
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- BLS / ACLS certification
- Clear communication with patients and families
- Medical terminology
- Documentation accuracy
- Working calmly under time pressure
Healthcare pay: how to check what a job pays
Pay varies widely by license, specialty, shift differentials and state. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook publishes median pay and job outlook for each healthcare occupation, and many states now require employers to post a pay range in the job ad. Compare those ranges with the posting before you apply.
We do not publish salary averages of our own. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook and our salary negotiation guide.
Healthcare jobs by city
Explore major US job markets, or search remote openings.
Watch out for job scams
Real employers never charge you to apply. Walk away if you see any of these:
- You are asked to pay for training, equipment, a background check or an application fee.
- They send a check and ask you to buy equipment from their vendor or send part of it back.
- The 'job' is receiving money into your account, or packages at home, and forwarding them.
- You get an offer without a real phone or video interview, often after a chat-only exchange.
Healthcare jobs: frequently asked questions
Which healthcare jobs can I get without a college degree?
Roles such as certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, phlebotomist, pharmacy technician, home health aide and patient care technician usually need a short certificate or on-the-job training rather than a degree. Requirements differ by state and employer, so read the posting and your state's licensing rules.
Do I need a license to work as a nurse in another state?
Yes. Nurses need a license valid in the state where the patient is. Many states belong to the Nurse Licensure Compact, which lets a nurse with a multistate license practice in other member states. Check your state board of nursing and the NCSBN website for the current member list.
Are there remote healthcare jobs?
Yes, mostly in non-bedside work: medical coding and billing, utilization review, telehealth nursing, care coordination, health insurance case management and healthcare IT. Telehealth clinicians still need a license for the state where the patient is located.
How do I check what a healthcare job should pay?
Look at the pay range in the posting, the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook for the occupation, and salary data from your state's labor department. Shift, specialty, union contracts and travel assignments can change pay a lot, so compare like with like.
What should I watch out for in healthcare job ads?
Be wary of postings that ask you to pay for training, credentialing or background checks up front, or that offer a nursing or caregiver job without an interview. Legitimate employers verify your license through the state board and run background checks themselves.
Job search guides
Plain-English guides for job seekers in the US.
- Spot job scamsLearn the warning signs of fake job offers in the US: fake check and equipment scams, pay-to-train schemes, reshipping and task scams, and how to report them to the FTC and IC3.
- US resume guideA practical guide to the American resume: one or two pages, no photo, the sections recruiters expect, how applicant tracking systems read it, and how to tailor it to each job.
- Interview preparationPrepare for phone, video and in-person interviews in the US: research the employer, answer common and behavioral questions with the STAR method, ask good questions and follow up.
- Salary negotiationHow to research fair pay in the US, answer salary expectation questions, compare total compensation and negotiate a job offer politely, with sample wording.
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