Full-time healthcare jobs are the employer's own full schedule, usually 40 hours a week and at least 30 under the federal rules that decide who gets offered coverage. Shift patterns vary underneath that. Narrow by state or city on the locations page.

Median Healthcare Salaryfor Full-time Jobs

10%$16.50/hr

median$42.00/hr

90%$81.00/hr

Top Open Rolesfor Full-time Jobs

Top Median Salary by Rolefor Full-time Jobs

Full-time healthcare jobs by role

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Full-time healthcare jobs by state

50

Your questions about full-time healthcare jobs, answered

How many hours a week is a full-time healthcare job?: Usually 36 to 40, though 32 and 30 both appear. 30 is the one to know: it's the point at which a large employer has to offer health coverage under federal rules, and some employers put their full-time line exactly there.
What does FTE mean in a job posting?: Your schedule counted against a full one. 1.0 is full, 0.5 is half. What that means in days depends on the shift: at 8 hours a day 0.8 is 4 days out of 5, while three 12-hour shifts a week comes to 0.9. Benefits eligibility is worked out from the FTE.
Do full-time healthcare jobs include nights and weekends?: That depends on the building. Hospitals and nursing homes never close, so a full-time line there usually carries nights, weekends, or a rotation through both. Clinic and retail schedules follow opening hours.
Can per diem or part-time work lead to a full-time job?: It often does. Managers fill full-time lines from people already working the unit, so per diem and part-time shifts put you in front of the person who does the hiring.