Healthcare Jobs in Portage, PA

Q: Which towns near Portage have healthcare jobs?

Ebensburg, PA (34, 8 mi away), Johnstown, PA (211, 14 mi away), Roaring Spring, PA (18, 15 mi away), Hollidaysburg, PA (10, 15 mi away) and Altoona, PA (211, 17 mi away).

1313 open healthcare jobs in Portage, Pennsylvania, at 6 employers6 employers, in 8 occupations8 occupations. Read from each employer's own job board every day.

Cambria County · Johnstown, PA area · population 2,495 (source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates) (Census ACS 2020-2024)

Jobs in Portage by occupation

Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC

DSP · 3
CNA · 2
LPN · 2
RN · 2
Caregiver · 1
DON · 1
HHA · 1
COTA · 1

Direct support professional jobs in Portage

3 open3 open · Direct support professional jobs in Pennsylvania

Direct Support Professional
Merakey · Slatington, Pittsburgh and 22 more, PA · today
Residential Support Staff
Merakey · Johnstown, Portage and 1 more, PA · today
$18.75/hr
Direct Support Professional/Caregiver - Cambria County, PA
Abound Health · Carrolltown, Colver and 5 more, PA · 3w ago
$17–$25/hr

Director of Nursing
Maple Winds Healthcare · Portage, PA · 1w ago
$90,000–$110,000/yr

Home health aide jobs in Portage

1 open1 open · Home health aide jobs in Pennsylvania

HHA | Full Time Daylight | Portage - Portage, PA
Community Care (Charleroi, PA) · Portage, PA · 1d ago

Occupational therapy assistant jobs in Portage

1 open1 open · Occupational therapy assistant jobs in Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Primary or Casual PRN)
Evolve Therapy Services · Portage, PA · 1w ago

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Kinds of healthcare job in Portage

Open jobs of each kind here, with the hourly pay they post where enough do.

Employers hiring in Portage, PA

What care jobs pay in the Johnstown, PA area

What BLS measured people employed in the town's main occupations earned across its metro area (May 2025). Each job above shows the pay its employer posts.

Occupation (BLS)	Median /hr	Median a year	Employed in area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120))	$13.91 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Johnstown, PA area)	$28,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Johnstown, PA area)	1,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Johnstown, PA area)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131))	$18.64 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)	$38,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)	440 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061))	$27.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)	$57,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)	370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141))	$40.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)	$84,390 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)	1,190 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Johnstown, PA area)
Medical and Health Services Managers(11-9111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 11-9111))	$44.49 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Johnstown, PA area)	$92,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Johnstown, PA area)	240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Johnstown, PA area)
Occupational Therapy Assistants(31-2011 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2011))	$26.98 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)	$56,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)	40 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Johnstown, PA area)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Johnstown, PA metropolitan area.

Healthcare jobs near Portage

Towns within thirty-five miles with their own page, nearest first.

Where people train near Portage

The schools in Cambria County whose programs for care jobs graduated the most people in 2023-24:

Saint Francis University227 graduates · Loretto
Trains for physician assistants, occupational therapists, registered nurses and physical therapists
Mount Aloysius College165 graduates · Cresson
Trains for registered nurses, radiologic technologists, surgical technologists and sonographers
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center63 graduates · Johnstown
Trains for registered nurses, radiologic technologists, emergency medical technicians and medical laboratory scientists
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College31 graduates · Johnstown
Trains for medical coders, radiologic technologists, substance abuse counselors and medical assistants
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center19 graduates · Johnstown
Trains for licensed practical nurses
Commonwealth Technical Institute14 graduates · Johnstown
Trains for certified nursing assistants and medical administrative assistants

Graduates of every award level at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system); short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted, and online schools count where they are based. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))

Job lists in Pennsylvania

The jobs in Pennsylvania that answer one search each, from PRN and night shifts to visa sponsorship and the employers that hire CNAs and LPNs, each with today's count.

Healthcare jobs in Portage, PA: common questions

How many healthcare jobs are open in Portage, PA?

13 open jobs at 6 hospitals, clinics and care employers, read from each employer's own job board every night. The most are for direct support professionals (3), certified nursing assistants (2), licensed practical nurses (2), registered nurses (2) and caregivers (1).

Who is hiring in Portage, PA?

By open jobs on this board: Maple Winds Healthcare (6), Aveanna Healthcare (2) and Merakey (2).

What do healthcare jobs pay around Portage?

In the Johnstown, PA metro area, BLS measured these median wages in May 2025: home health and personal care aides $13.91/hr, nursing assistants $18.64/hr, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses $27.56/hr and registered nurses $40.57/hr. Each job here shows the pay its employer posts.

Which towns near Portage have healthcare jobs?

Ebensburg, PA (34, 8 mi away), Johnstown, PA (211, 14 mi away), Roaring Spring, PA (18, 15 mi away), Hollidaysburg, PA (10, 15 mi away) and Altoona, PA (211, 17 mi away).

Where can you train for a healthcare job near Portage?

The schools in Cambria County whose care programs graduated the most people in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education): Saint Francis University (227, most in physician assistant programs), Mount Aloysius College (165, most in registered nursing programs) and DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (63, most in registered nursing programs). What each trains for.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Portage; spellings of the town ("Saint" and "St.", capitals) are matched to one Census place, and a location naming only a facility or a region is not placed in a town. A job's occupation is read from its title. Nearby towns are measured between Census place centers.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Portage, PA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Johnstown, PA metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population)
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of care programs at schools in Cambria County
OMB core-based statistical area delineations (July 2023), via the US Census Bureau

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Healthcare jobs in Portage, PA. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/pennsylvania/portage

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