500+ Healthcare Support Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Observed local pay is much lower for frontline support roles than some current posting aggregates suggest. BLS puts Philadelphia healthcare support occupations at $17.73 per hour on average, the broad support-family median at $33,030 with a 75th percentile of $44,260, and medical assistants at a $45,890 median annual wage. The local posting sample, by contrast, centers salaried roles around about $75k to $100k and hourly roles around about $19 to $24 per hour because the category also includes higher-paid administration and management positions.

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Advertised pay

Across the 238 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $45,760 at the 25th percentile, $47,195 at the median and $50,669 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

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Philadelphia is a workable market for healthcare support and healthcare administration, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026 and local Education and Health Services employment reached 748.2 thousand, up 1.4508% year-over-year, which supports baseline demand for provider and payer operations. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 950 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, yet Pennsylvania active postings for this occupation group were down 10.1% year-over-year while statewide employment in the occupation was up 1.0%, a pattern that usually means openings still exist but employers are filling fewer seats more selectively.

Best positioned: Certified candidates who can work on-site and show patient care, phlebotomy, EKG, vital signs, HIPAA, and either EHR, intake, billing, or authorization workflow skills have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not treat the headline posted salary center as typical support pay: local sampled salary ranges center on about $75k to $100k because this category also includes higher-paid administrative and management roles, while the broad support-family median is $33,030 and medical assistants sit closer to a $45,890 median.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 513 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Jefferson Health: 67 open roles
2. Jefferson Health: 58 open roles
3. Jefferson Health Plans: 51 open roles
4. Cooper University Health Care: 37 open roles
5. Virtua Health, Inc.: 30 open roles
6. Penn Medicine: 24 open roles
7. Temple Health: 20 open roles
8. Inspira Health Network: 18 open roles
9. Fresenius Medical Care AG: 16 open roles
10. DaVita Inc.: 12 open roles

Where the openings are

• Philadelphia: 144
• Camden: 28
• Cherry Hill: 27
• Voorhees: 26
• Wilmington: 15
• Abington Township: 14
• Harrison Township: 12
• Abington: 12

Work arrangement

on-site 486 (98%), hybrid 8 (2%), remote 2 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in large provider systems and affiliated operations. In the local posting sample, hospitals and health care account for about 50% of postings, another healthcare category about 30%, health care services and hospitals about 10%, insurance carriers about 5%, and medical practices about 5%. The most consistently active named employers include Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health Plans, and Virtua Health, while the sample remains fragmented across more than 250 companies rather than dominated by one employer. That mix matters. If you want the highest volume of openings, target hospitals, academic medical centers, and multi-site outpatient networks first; if you want cleaner administrative progression, look closely at health plans, payer-facing operations, and larger medical groups where billing, authorization, and intake workflows are more specialized. The metro's Education and Health Services base reached 748.2 thousand jobs in August 2026, up 1.4508% year-over-year, so provider-side demand still has a solid structural base even while openings are more selective. Nearly all of this market is place-based work. About 95% or more of sampled openings are on-site, with less than 5% hybrid and less than 5% remote, so commuting flexibility is a real advantage here.

• Hospital systems and academic medical centers (high): This is the largest opportunity pool, anchored by hospital-heavy industry share and repeated activity from major systems such as Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine.
• Health plans and insurance-linked operations (moderate): This is a smaller but important lane for authorization, member support, claims, and intake workflow specialists, with insurance carriers at about 5% of the local mix and Jefferson Health Plans appearing among active employers.
• Medical practices and outpatient networks (moderate): These openings are a smaller share, but they are useful for entry and transition candidates who can handle front-office flow, patient interaction, and multi-tasking in on-site environments.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site hospital and large outpatient-system roles first, then add payer-side authorization and intake openings as your second lane.

Roles worth searching next

• Revenue cycle specialist / claims processor: It uses billing, claims, and authorization workflows that employers already value in nonclinical healthcare hiring.
• Practice operations coordinator / office manager: It builds from scheduling, intake, records, and clinic throughput work into broader office operations.
• Health plan member services / care navigation representative: Local demand includes insurer and health-plan employers, and the work rewards patient interaction plus authorization or benefits fluency.
• Medical records / health information coordinator: It is a strong bridge for detail-oriented applicants who prefer documentation, privacy, and record quality over rooming or bedside support.

What postings ask for

• BLS certification (table_stakes | immediate): BLS certification appears among the most common local credential asks, especially for hands-on support roles. Who: Entry-level medical assistant, patient care tech, and aide-track candidates.
• Medical assistant certification (differentiator | immediate): It is one of the most common local asks, and nationally 89% of surveyed employers said they would choose a certified candidate when other factors are equal. Who: Anyone targeting MA, clinic support, or cross-trained support-and-admin roles.
• CPR / Basic Cardiac Life Support (table_stakes | immediate): CPR and basic cardiac life support recur in local postings and help clear first-pass screening for direct patient-support work. Who: Frontline support candidates and switchers trying to prove readiness.
• Phlebotomy, EKG, and vital signs (differentiator | immediate): These are among the most-requested local hard skills and separate ready-to-ramp candidates from general applicants. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting clinical support roles.
• EHR systems, patient intake, billing, claims, and authorization workflows (differentiator | near-term): These workflows show up in nonclinical hiring guidance and are the clearest bridge into better-paid administrative tracks. Who: Mid-career admins, career switchers, and anyone trying to move beyond general support pay.
• HIPAA compliance and data privacy awareness (table_stakes | immediate): HIPAA shows up in local postings, and privacy awareness is becoming more important as AI handles more patient data. Who: All candidates, especially admin, billing, coding, and records-oriented applicants.

Questions about this market

What do Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Observed local pay is much lower for frontline support roles than some current posting aggregates suggest. BLS puts Philadelphia healthcare support occupations at $17.73 per hour on average, the broad support-family median at $33,030 with a 75th percentile of $44,260, and medical assistants at a $45,890 median annual wage. The local posting sample, by contrast, centers salaried roles around about $75k to $100k and hourly roles around about $19 to $24 per hour because the category also includes higher-paid administration and management positions. If you are targeting medical assistant, aide, tech, or basic patient access work, expect pay closer to the government wage benchmarks than to the headline salaried posting range. Philadelphia's healthcare support group average of $17.73 per hour also sat below the $19.62 national mean for the same occupational group.

Where is demand for Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in large provider systems and affiliated operations. In the local posting sample, hospitals and health care account for about 50% of postings, another healthcare category about 30%, health care services and hospitals about 10%, insurance carriers about 5%, and medical practices about 5%. The most consistently active named employers include Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health Plans, and Virtua Health, while the sample remains fragmented across more than 250 companies rather than dominated by one employer. That mix matters. If you want the highest volume of openings, target hospitals, academic medical centers, and multi-site outpatient networks first; if you want cleaner administrative progression, look closely at health plans, payer-facing operations, and larger medical groups where billing, authorization, and intake workflows are more specialized. The metro's Education and Health Services base reached 748.2 thousand jobs in August 2026, up 1.4508% year-over-year, so provider-side demand still has a solid structural base even while openings are more selective. Nearly all of this market is place-based work. About 95% or more of sampled openings are on-site, with less than 5% hybrid and less than 5% remote, so commuting flexibility is a real advantage here.

Which employers are hiring the most Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration talent in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Jefferson Health (75 postings), Penn Medicine (75 postings), Jefferson Health Plans (50 postings), Virtua Health (40 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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.

How current are these listings?

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