200+ Healthcare Support Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Observed local pay is moderate. Pittsburgh healthcare support occupations averaged $17.66 per hour in May 2025, while the broader local support-family median was $36,760 a year, with the 25th-75th percentile band at $28,710 to $42,650. Directional posting data is similar, with hourly ads clustering around about $18 to $20 / hour and a broader band of about $16 to $24 / hour. A separate statewide openings measure showed a mean offered salary on new openings of about $53,890 in September 2026, but that is a Pennsylvania-wide offered-salary average on new postings, not a Pittsburgh posted-pay median.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 62 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,914 at the 25th percentile, $48,412 at the median and $51,522 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 13, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market for Pittsburgh job seekers, not an easy one. Local education and health services employment reached 266.5 thousand in August 2026, up 2.0682% year-over-year, and metro unemployment sat at 3.9%. But statewide category-specific signals are tighter: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Pennsylvania healthcare support & healthcare administration employment up 1.0% year-over-year in September 2026 while active postings were down 10.1%. In the local posting mix, about 90% of openings were entry-level and about 95% were on-site, which means access is broad for the right candidate but not especially flexible.

Best positioned: An on-site candidate with recent hospital or outpatient experience, Pennsylvania background clearances, and concrete patient-care skills such as phlebotomy, vital signs, and specimen collection has the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming "healthcare is always hiring" means easy hiring: Pennsylvania's category-specific active postings were down 10.1% year-over-year even as employment was still up 1.0%.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 204 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Highmark Inc.: 61 open roles
2. Allegheny Health Network: 31 open roles
3. UPMC International: 29 open roles
4. UPMC Italy S.r.l.: 15 open roles
5. Fresenius Medical Care AG: 6 open roles
6. DaVita Inc.: 5 open roles
7. Ppcp: 5 open roles
8. Childrenspeds: 4 open roles
9. Walmart Inc.: 4 open roles
10. Allegheny Health Network: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Pittsburgh: 89
• Monroeville: 22
• Natrona Heights: 12
• Wexford: 10
• Jefferson Hills: 9
• Washington: 6
• Canonsburg: 5
• Coraopolis: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 196 (98%), hybrid 5 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated inside provider environments first. In the local posting mix, hospitals and health care account for about 50% of openings, another about 20% sit in healthcare, and about 15% sit in health care services & hospitals; insurance carriers and medical practices are each about 5%. Highmark Health Company is the standout named hirer in the sample with more than 125 postings, but it is not the whole market. The better reading is "large healthcare footprint plus a long tail." The local sample covered more than 75 companies and hiring is described as fragmented, which helps applicants who cast a wide net across hospital systems, clinics, and payer-side operations instead of waiting on one flagship employer. The catch is fit: about 90% of openings are entry-level and about 95% are on-site, so the easiest path is local, shift-flexible, hands-on or front-desk-adjacent work rather than remote administration.

• Hospitals and health systems (high): This is the core of the market: hospitals and health care are about 50% of the local posting mix, with another about 15% in health care services & hospitals.
• Outpatient clinics and medical practices (moderate): This is a smaller lane but a good fit for medical-assistant and front-office hybrids; medical practices are about 5% of the sample.
• Insurance carriers and payer operations (moderate): A smaller but useful admin-heavy lane for member services, claims-adjacent work, and patient-access talent; insurance carriers are about 5% of postings.
• Remote-only admin search (limited): This is the weakest angle because less than 5% of local postings are remote.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site hospital and outpatient roles that use patient care, phlebotomy, vitals, specimen collection, medical terminology, and HIPAA, then use insurer-side service/process roles as your second lane if you are stronger on documentation and customer handling than direct care.

Roles worth searching next

• Customer service representative (health insurer or member services): It uses many of the same strengths: documentation, call handling, privacy awareness, and healthcare vocabulary.
• Insurance claims processor: It fits people who are stronger on detail, rules, and documentation than bedside or rooming work.
• Administrative assistant / office coordinator: Scheduling, records handling, intake, and communication transfer well out of healthcare.
• Intake coordinator (nonprofit, community services, or education): Intake, eligibility checks, scheduling, and sensitive-record handling overlap strongly with patient-access work.

What postings ask for

• Patient care (table_stakes | immediate): It appeared in about 25% of local postings, making it one of the clearest baseline screens for support roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, aides, and career switchers targeting hands-on support work.
• Phlebotomy (differentiator | immediate): It also showed up in about 25% of local postings, which makes it one of the fastest ways to look more useful than a generic applicant. Who: Medical assistant candidates and switchers who want clinic or hospital roles.
• Vital signs monitoring (differentiator | immediate): Vital signs monitoring appeared in about 25% of postings, so it signals immediate readiness for patient-facing support work. Who: Anyone targeting medical assistant, patient care tech, or aide-type roles.
• Specimen collection (differentiator | near-term): Specimen collection appeared in about 15% of postings and often separates clinic-ready candidates from general support applicants. Who: Candidates aiming for outpatient, urgent care, or lab-adjacent support roles.
• Medical terminology (table_stakes | immediate): Medical terminology appeared in about 15% of local postings and is especially helpful for admin-heavy, scheduling, and documentation roles. Who: Career switchers and admin-focused applicants.
• HIPAA compliance (table_stakes | immediate): HIPAA compliance also appeared in about 15% of postings, so employers expect privacy awareness even in entry-level admin and support work. Who: All candidates in this category.

Questions about this market

What do Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles pay in Pittsburgh, PA?

Observed local pay is moderate. Pittsburgh healthcare support occupations averaged $17.66 per hour in May 2025, while the broader local support-family median was $36,760 a year, with the 25th-75th percentile band at $28,710 to $42,650. Directional posting data is similar, with hourly ads clustering around about $18 to $20 / hour and a broader band of about $16 to $24 / hour. A separate statewide openings measure showed a mean offered salary on new openings of about $53,890 in September 2026, but that is a Pennsylvania-wide offered-salary average on new postings, not a Pittsburgh posted-pay median. This is more of a stable-access market than a premium-pay market. Pittsburgh's $17.66 healthcare-support average trailed the national average of $19.62 per hour, so you should expect steadier hiring access than standout wages.

Where is demand for Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Pittsburgh, PA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated inside provider environments first. In the local posting mix, hospitals and health care account for about 50% of openings, another about 20% sit in healthcare, and about 15% sit in health care services & hospitals; insurance carriers and medical practices are each about 5%. Highmark Health Company is the standout named hirer in the sample with more than 125 postings, but it is not the whole market. The better reading is "large healthcare footprint plus a long tail." The local sample covered more than 75 companies and hiring is described as fragmented, which helps applicants who cast a wide net across hospital systems, clinics, and payer-side operations instead of waiting on one flagship employer. The catch is fit: about 90% of openings are entry-level and about 95% are on-site, so the easiest path is local, shift-flexible, hands-on or front-desk-adjacent work rather than remote administration.

Which employers are hiring the most Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration talent in Pittsburgh, PA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Highmark Health Company (125 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Healthcare Support & Healthcare Administration roles in Pittsburgh, PA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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