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Whether you’re a natural problem-solver, caregiver, or adrenaline seeker, there’s a hospital or health system career for you. Learn how working at a hospital or health system can help you flex your strengths and find new ones.
Never one to back down from a challenge, you’re a problem-solver with a passion for organization and charting out better outcomes for everyone.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Perform complex medical test for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
Information Services & Technology Assistant
Provide expertise to computer users. Answer questions and resolve computer problems in person, via telephone, or electronically.
Unit Clerk/Secretary
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures.
Tackling hands-on tasks in a fast-paced environment—that’s when you feel most fulfilled.
Respiratory Therapist
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Responsible for all respiratory care modalities, like the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians.
Sterile Processing Technician
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Patient Care Assistant/Technician
Provide assistance to patients with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living.
You’ve got a passion for helping those around you, and you bring out the best in any situation.
Clinical Social Worker
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Help family through difficult situations and advise caregivers.
Community Health Worker
Work within the community and help individuals adopt healthy behaviors and healthier lifestyles.
Registered Nurse-Forensic Nurse Examiner
Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations.
Featured Careers in Marlyand Hospital Care
Hospitals and health systems across the state are hiring. To narrow down your search, view career opportunities by county.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Provide basic nursing care and comfort to those who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled.
Great for people who are passionate about caring for others.
Salary & Benefits
$24-$48/hour or $44,000-$78,000/year
- Full benefits, like paid vacation and sick leave, health and medical insurance.
- Exact benefits vary by hospital.
Availability
40-hour work week
Education Requirements
High School Diploma (or GED) + Graduate from an accredited LPN program. An LPN program can be completed in as little as 1 year.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNAs help patients with their basic health care needs, often under the supervision of a nurse.
Great for people who are passionate about caring for others.
Salary & Benefits
Starting average range $32,000-$38,000/year
- Full benefits
Availability
Varies
Education Requirements
Complete an approved nursing assistant program or equivalent training. Maryland requires student nurses to hold CNA certification. Graduate nurses and international nurses may also apply.
Surgical Technician
Assist in the operating room under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel.
Salary & Benefits
$53,000/year
- Full benefits
Education Requirements
Associate Degree, A Certificate, or Some College
Radiology Technician
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient’s bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes.
Salary & Benefits
$74,840/year
- Full benefits
Education Requirements
Associate Degree, A Certificate, or A Bachelor’s Degree
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Where can I find Maryland hospital job opportunities?
To learn more about open jobs and careers in Maryland hospitals, visit our careers page where each hospital hiring is sorted by Maryland location.
What are some of the benefits of working in Maryland hospitals?
Maryland has over 60 hospitals and health systems across the state, so wherever you live, you can work. If you are the type of person that enjoys caring for others, a job in a hospital is a way to turn your passion into a career that offers a wealth of growth opportunities.
Working in a hospital offers a great starting salary, benefits, such as health insurance and dental, paid time leave, paid vacation, tuition assistance, free parking* and the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated, talented team of people who truly care for others and want to help. Visit our hospitals page to learn more about the benefits. *Exact benefits vary by hospital.
What experience is needed to work in a hospital?
Many hospital entry-level positions don’t require a 4-year-college degree, but most require at least a high school diploma or GED. You may have transferrable skills that connect with the job you’re interested in. Many hospitals offer on-site training and certificate programs in partnership with Maryland community colleges, to help you learn while you earn.
How do I apply for a job at the hospital?
To help you apply for jobs, browse the hospitals’ career sites on our locations page. View each hospital in Maryland sorted by county and location.
Employee Spotlight
Employee Spotlight
This hospital has helped me grow, as I said previously, I’ve only been here two years, but now I’m the assistant director. The hospital has given me pushes and pushes to do better, they’ve given me the resources to do better. I’ve been encouraged along the way to achieve higher and higher goals, and I don’t plan on stopping here. So, to all of those out there that want to be a nurse, do it. It’s for you. You can do it.
Brittany F.
Assistant Nursing Director at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital