250+ Healthcare Support Jobs in Detroit, MI

Observed local pay is modest. BLS put Detroit healthcare support occupations at a $18.99 mean hourly wage in May 2025, versus $19.62 nationally. For the broader local healthcare support family, BLS shows a $37,670 annual median, with the 25th percentile at $34,240 and the 75th percentile at $44,420. On the administration side, Detroit medical secretaries and administrative assistants averaged $43,780 a year, or $21.05 an hour. Directionally, the local posting sample centers around about $16 to $20 / hour, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a statewide mean offered salary on new openings near $56,252 in September 2026 based on n=486.

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Advertised pay

Across the 86 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $37,960 at the median and $42,640 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Detroit is still a real market for this category, with more than 450 postings across more than 100 companies over the last 90 days, and the local mix is concentrated in hospitals, healthcare systems, and medical practices. But it is not an easy market: metro unemployment was 5.7% in August 2026, up 21.2766% year over year, while Michigan healthcare support & healthcare administration postings were down 8.7% year over year even though statewide employment in the field was essentially flat. That mix suggests employers still need staff, but they can screen harder and take longer to move. Bedside support roles look healthier than purely clerical ones, with Detroit Medical Center running October 2026 hiring events for Patient Care Technician and ER Technician openings.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates with recent patient-care experience, CPR/BLS, and a medical assistant or similar support credential who are open to on-site hospital or clinic work at systems such as Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health, and DMC.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this like a remote office-job market: about 95% or more of local postings are on-site, with less than 5% hybrid and less than 5% remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 299 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Henry Ford Health: 69 open roles
2. Trinity Health: 26 open roles
3. Corewell Health: 23 open roles
4. Trinity Health MI: 19 open roles
5. IHA Inc: 18 open roles
6. Trinity Health Corp.: 12 open roles
7. Fresenius Medical Care AG: 7 open roles
8. Michigan Institute of Urology: 7 open roles
9. Solarishealthpartners: 7 open roles
10. DaVita Inc.: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Detroit: 38
• Pontiac: 38
• Livonia: 22
• Rochester Hills: 15
• Farmington Hills: 13
• Troy: 12
• Novi: 11
• Southfield: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 282 (97%), hybrid 7 (2%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in large provider systems. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 450 postings across more than 100 companies, but the employer base was still led by big health systems, with Henry Ford Health posting more than 75 openings and Corewell Health more than 50 in the sample. The mix is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, which is good for candidate choice, but the industries are clearly healthcare-heavy: hospitals and health care account for about 50% of postings, broader healthcare about 30%, health care services & hospitals about 10%, and medical practices about 10%. The fastest-moving lane looks patient-facing. Detroit Medical Center's October 2026 hiring events specifically called out Patient Care Technician and ER Technician roles, and the broader local posting mix emphasizes patient care, medication administration, clinical procedures, patient education, vital signs, specimen collection, and phlebotomy. That lines up with the seniority mix too: about 90% of sampled openings are entry-level, so the market rewards candidates who can be deployed quickly in hands-on or workflow-heavy support roles rather than purely clerical applicants. There is also a longer-run care-demand tailwind in home health and long-term care, but the local evidence is less direct there. Nationally, home health and personal care aide employment is projected to grow 18% from 2025 to 2035 with about 760,500 openings per year, and Michigan Health Council says the state will need 146,619 additional home health and personal care aides over the next decade.

• Hospital systems and inpatient support (high): This is the clearest demand pocket. Hospitals and health care make up about 50% of the local posting mix, Henry Ford Health has more than 75 postings in the sample, Corewell Health has more than 50, and DMC is actively holding Detroit hiring events for Patient Care Technician roles.
• Outpatient clinics and medical practices (moderate): Medical practices represent about 10% of the local mix, and these jobs often blend front-office workflow with patient-facing support, so EHR skill, scheduling accuracy, and medical assistant-style versatility matter.
• Home health and long-term care (moderate): The long-run demand story is strong even though this bundle has fewer Detroit-specific opening signals. BLS projects 18% national growth for home health and personal care aides, and Michigan Health Council projects 146,619 additional workers needed statewide over the next decade.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site hospital and large-clinic roles that combine patient contact with basic admin tasks, because that is where the local employer mix, named hirers, and current event hiring line up best.

Roles worth searching next

• Licensed practical nurse (LPN): It is a logical clinical step-up for people already doing patient-facing support work who want a stronger wage ceiling and clearer staffing demand.
• Health system operations coordinator or project coordinator: This fits admin candidates who already understand scheduling, patient flow, referrals, reporting, or clinic workflow and want to move into improvement work.
• Insurance claims or payer-side authorization specialist: Patient access and admin candidates can carry over documentation, verification, and exception-handling skills into payer or revenue-side work.
• Compliance or quality coordinator: As routine administrative tasks get automated, more of the durable admin value shifts toward exceptions, governance, compliance, and process quality.

What postings ask for

• CPR / Basic Life Support (BLS) (table_stakes | immediate): Local postings frequently call for CPR certification, BLS-C, or basic life support, making this one of the fastest ways to stay in the eligible pile for patient-facing openings. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone targeting patient care tech or medical assistant work.
• Medical assistant certification (including CMA or RMA) (differentiator | immediate): Medical assistant certification appears regularly in local postings, and a majority of employers in the allied-health survey require or encourage certification. Who: Candidates targeting clinic-based MA, mixed admin-clinical, or ambulatory support roles.
• Vital signs measurement and patient monitoring (table_stakes | immediate): Vital signs measurement is both a nationally identified core competency for medical assistants and a locally requested skill in the Detroit sample. Who: Anyone applying to patient care tech, MA, CNA-adjacent, or outpatient support roles.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) (differentiator | immediate): EHR proficiency is a core skill across healthcare support roles, and it helps admin candidates prove they are more than generic office staff. Who: Career switchers and mid-career admin candidates in particular.
• Phlebotomy and specimen collection (premium | near-term): Specimen collection and phlebotomy show up in the local skill mix and help distinguish candidates for faster-moving clinical support openings. Who: Candidates who want better odds in hospital, urgent care, or multi-skill outpatient settings.
• Communication, patient interaction, and time management (differentiator | immediate): Employers report gaps in these applied skills, so strong examples here can matter as much as technical basics for front-line roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers coming from retail, hospitality, or customer service.

Questions about this market

What do Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Observed local pay is modest. BLS put Detroit healthcare support occupations at a $18.99 mean hourly wage in May 2025, versus $19.62 nationally. For the broader local healthcare support family, BLS shows a $37,670 annual median, with the 25th percentile at $34,240 and the 75th percentile at $44,420. On the administration side, Detroit medical secretaries and administrative assistants averaged $43,780 a year, or $21.05 an hour. Directionally, the local posting sample centers around about $16 to $20 / hour, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a statewide mean offered salary on new openings near $56,252 in September 2026 based on n=486. This is a moderate-pay market: accessible for entry candidates, but not one where most workers will quickly out-earn inflation or housing pressure. Detroit home prices were up 2.4% year over year through June 2026, and national wages were up 3.0% year over year while CPI was also up 3.0%, so real improvement is likely limited unless you move into higher-skill or supervisory work.

Where is demand for Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in large provider systems. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 450 postings across more than 100 companies, but the employer base was still led by big health systems, with Henry Ford Health posting more than 75 openings and Corewell Health more than 50 in the sample. The mix is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, which is good for candidate choice, but the industries are clearly healthcare-heavy: hospitals and health care account for about 50% of postings, broader healthcare about 30%, health care services & hospitals about 10%, and medical practices about 10%. The fastest-moving lane looks patient-facing. Detroit Medical Center's October 2026 hiring events specifically called out Patient Care Technician and ER Technician roles, and the broader local posting mix emphasizes patient care, medication administration, clinical procedures, patient education, vital signs, specimen collection, and phlebotomy. That lines up with the seniority mix too: about 90% of sampled openings are entry-level, so the market rewards candidates who can be deployed quickly in hands-on or workflow-heavy support roles rather than purely clerical applicants. There is also a longer-run care-demand tailwind in home health and long-term care, but the local evidence is less direct there. Nationally, home health and personal care aide employment is projected to grow 18% from 2025 to 2035 with about 760,500 openings per year, and Michigan Health Council says the state will need 146,619 additional home health and personal care aides over the next decade.

Which employers are hiring the most Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration talent in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Henry Ford Health (75 postings), Corewell Health (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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