Healthcare & Medical Job Market Insights

Week of August 3, 2026

Market Overview

Cone Health leads active hiring with 633 open roles and average salaries ranging from $206,461 to $232,969, signaling strong demand for high-acuity clinical and leadership talent at regional health systems, a trend consistent with workforce expansion patterns tracked by Modern Healthcare.

SYSTOLIC is posting 210 roles with average compensation between $263,830 and $266,832, among the highest in the current dataset, reflecting the premium employers are placing on specialized cardiovascular and clinical technology expertise as noted in hiring intelligence from the American Medical Association.

Staffing firm MAXIMUS shows 323 open roles but at a significantly lower average salary of $52,207, indicating continued demand for healthcare support and administrative workers; Healthcare Dive has reported that this lower-wage segment faces persistent turnover challenges that employers must address through benefits and scheduling flexibility.

For Job Seekers

Candidates targeting academic medical centers like Rush University Medical Center (274 roles, avg $71,405) and Yale New Haven Health (229 roles, avg $93,662) should prepare for competency-based interviews that assess interdisciplinary collaboration and patient outcome metrics, skills the American Medical Association identifies as core to hospital hiring criteria.

With multiple employers posting roles months apart (Albany Medical Center last posted Apr 28, Rush University as recently as Aug 02), applicants should check posting dates carefully and prioritize recently refreshed listings to avoid applying to roles that may already be in late-stage hiring, a practice recommended by Modern Healthcare's talent acquisition reporting.

The presence of non-traditional healthcare employers like Lockheed Martin (167 roles, avg $149,550) and VAST Data (192 roles, avg $163,347) in this dataset suggests growing crossover demand for healthcare professionals with health informatics, data systems, or defense health program experience; the CDC's ongoing investment in health technology infrastructure further reinforces the value of upskilling in digital health competencies.