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Health Care Jobs Hiring Now

By The ZipRecruiter Editors

All information in this article was up to date when published on 4/8/2020. The job market in the United States and around the world is changing quickly. We will continue to update this page as new information becomes available.

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For the past ten years, the Health Care sector has created an average of 278,000 jobs nationwide annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the start of this year, Health Care jobs were on the rise in the ZipRecruiter employment marketplace before we saw much impact from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now, jobs are declining in some parts of the sector because patients are canceling routine care and elective procedures. But opportunities for job seekers in some specialties are still rising.  

The intensity and timing of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in the U.S. will vary by location. The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics has put out a model projecting that some states will see peak infection rates as early as Mid-April, while others will not see their peak until mid-May. 

Travel Nurse jobs are up 91% over the last month and Travel Med-Surg Nurse jobs are up 75% over that period. These jobs allow hospitals to meet fluctuating staffing needs. Many states are considering or are currently waiving in-state licensing requirements for health care providers


_Job Seeker Insight:

_Interest in Telemedicine is Surging

Job Seekers visiting pages related to Health Care jobs in the ZipRecruiter marketplace are looking for more Telehealth and Telemedicine jobs.

In the last week of February, Telemedicine or Telehealth pages were 8% of the top Health Care pages visited from external referrals. This week 24% of our top Health Care pages are related to Telehealth and Telemedicine jobs.


Health Care occupations directly related to the preparation for, and response to, coronavirus (COVID-19) are increasing daily average job postings as hospitals and other medical facilities continue hiring to meet growing staffing needs. 

Despite the general decline in the industry, we see an increase in some Health Care jobs that are not on the front lines of, or directly related to, the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19):


Top 10 Nursing Jobs Hiring Now

1. Geriatric Nursing Assistant, GNA

1-Month job posting increase: +374%

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2. Intensive Care Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +188%

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3. Nursing Assistant, CNA

1-Month job posting increase: +184%

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4. Travel Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +91%

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5. Emergency Room Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +88%

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6. Telemetry Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +81%

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7. Travel Medical Surgical Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +75%

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8. Nurse Practitioner, NP

1-Month job posting increase: +35%

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9. Dialysis Nurse, RN

1-Month job posting increase: +20%

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10. Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN

1-Month job posting increase: +17%

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Top 10 Health Care Support Jobs

1. Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT

1-Month job posting increase: +121%

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2. Patient Care Technician, PCT

1-Month job posting increase: +35%

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3. Pharmacy Intern

1-Month job posting increase: +24%

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4. Staff Pharmacist

1-Month job posting increase: +24%

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5. Dietary Aide

1-Month job posting increase: +24%

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6. Certified Pharmacy Technician

1-Month job posting increase: +22%

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7. Clinical Manager

1-Month job posting increase: +18%

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8. Certified Medication Aide

1-Month job posting increase: +16%

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9. Pharmacy Manager

1-Month job posting increase: +9%

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10. Med Tech

1-Month job posting increase: +9%

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Top 9 Doctor Jobs Hiring Now

1. Emergency Medicine Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +21%

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2. Family Medicine Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +20%

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3. Obstetrician

1-Month job posting increase: +19%

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4. General Practitioner

1-Month job posting increase: +10%

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5. Urgent Care Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +8%

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6. Psychiatry Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +5%

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7. Neurology Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +5%

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8. Primary Care Physician

1-Month job posting increase: +3%

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9. Hospitalist

1-Month job posting increase: +2%

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Top 8 Assisted Living and Senior Care Jobs Hiring Now

1. Personal Care Aide, PCA

1-Month job posting increase: +33%

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2. Adult Caregiver

1-Month job posting increase: +33%

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3. Senior Care Assistant

1-Month job posting increase: +29%

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4. Residential Support Worker

1-Month job posting increase: +22%

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5. Direct Support Professional

1-Month job posting increase: +19%

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6. Resident Assistant

1-Month job posting increase: +16%

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7. CNA/Caregiver

1-Month job posting increase: +5%

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8. Health Care Assistant

1-Month job posting increase: +4%

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Source: ZipRecruiter, Inc. Internal Data 2020

Job trends based on daily average job count in the ZipRecruiter Employment Marketplace.

Job seeker insight based on traffic from external referrals.

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