2024 Healthcare Salaries and Hiring Trends

Teams in the healthcare sector are often understaffed and carry heavy workloads, and skilled nonclinical professionals are hard to find. Managers increasingly turn to specialized recruiters who can provide contract talent to support their core teams and find skilled candidates for permanent roles.

There is growing demand in the healthcare field for customer support professionals, and administrative professionals are needed for positions such as patient registration specialist and medical scheduler. Employers are also looking for revenue cycle analysts and other financial experts.

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New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than casual instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties

Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; very comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role

Value to the organization goes far beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable consistent contribution in unique ways; ready for next career level when available

Hiring Trends in Healthcare

Finance specialists, administrative professionals sought

Competition is expected to remain high through 2024 for healthcare finance specialists. Demand also persists for administrative professionals with experience in medical coding, medical data entry and patient services.

2 hiring solutions hard-pressed managers adopt

The fast pace of work in the healthcare field often leaves managers with little time for recruitment. Many are working with talent solutions firms to find the skilled professionals they need.

Some managers also consider less-experienced candidates who show high potential for on-the-job training.

Administration

Office services

Medical billing and collections

Revenue cycle

Contract professionals keep business on track

Healthcare managers are relying heavily on contract professionals to help address the high volume of work and limit bottlenecks. Many interim workers are being offered permanent roles.

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Medical biller

Medical coder

Medical collections specialist

Medical office administrator

Medical receptionist

Member services manager

In-demand accreditations and skills

Certified professional biller (CPB)

Certified professional coder (CPC)

Electronic medical records systems (Cerner, Epic)

Registered health information administrator (RHIA)

Registered health information technician (RHIT)

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The salaries listed in the salary tables represent starting compensation only, meaning pay for someone new to a company in the position listed. Our estimates do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. We report salaries in percentiles and ranges, recognizing that professionals join companies at varied experience levels.

Other data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included hiring managers and employees from small (less than $50 million in revenues), midsize ($50 million to $1 billion) and large ($1 billion or greater) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.