Healthcare & Medical Jobs in Long Beach, CA

The shared MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital campus on Atlantic Avenue anchors healthcare hiring in Long Beach. The guides below cover every healthcare and medical role in Long Beach, who is hiring, what it pays and how to get licensed.

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Why Healthcare & Medical Work Is Different in Long Beach

Long Beach packs several full hospitals inside one city limit. The MemorialCare campus at 2801 Atlantic Avenue, just south of the 405, holds Long Beach Medical Center, the Todd Cancer Institute and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, which together post adult ICU, OR and emergency nursing jobs next to NICU, pediatric critical care and pediatric clinic roles. Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center serves downtown from Linden Avenue, College Medical Center on Pacific Avenue adds a behavioral health unit and psychiatric evaluation team, and the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center on East 7th Street, beside Cal State Long Beach, hires for veteran inpatient, spinal cord injury and community living center units on the federal pay scale.

The rest of the work is spread through the neighborhoods. TCC Family Health, a nonprofit founded in 1939, runs more than a dozen clinics and school-based health centers from the Westside and Cabrillo Gateway to Anaheim Street and Artesia Boulevard in North Long Beach, hiring nurses, medical assistants, dental assistants, coders and front desk staff. Post-acute and skilled nursing centers line East Anaheim Street and Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls. California's health care minimum wage law also shapes pay here: since July 1, 2026, covered workers earn at least $25 an hour at large health systems, $23 at most other covered facilities and $22 at community clinics.

Top Healthcare & Medical Employers in Long Beach

These Long Beach employers have posted healthcare jobs, or list the roles they hire, on their own careers sites in 2026:

Healthcare & Medical Career Paths in Long Beach

  • Nursing - Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician. Work runs from hospital units to clinics and post-acute care, with a ladder from CNA to LVN to RN through Long Beach City College.
  • Clinical and diagnostic technicians - Medical Laboratory Technician, Phlebotomist, Pharmacy Technician, Radiologic Technologist, Surgical Technologist, Respiratory Therapist and Physical Therapy Assistant. Hospital and specialty roles, each with its own training path.
  • Clinic and office - Medical Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Dental Assistant and Medical Biller and Coder. The front line of clinic networks like TCC Family Health and the hospitals' outpatient centers.
  • Emergency and behavioral health - EMT and Paramedic and Behavioral Health Technician, plus the Healthcare overview guide for the whole sector.

How to Start a Healthcare & Medical Career in Long Beach

  • California RN license - issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing after an approved program and the NCLEX-RN. Long Beach City College runs an ADN program with sessions at its Liberal Arts Campus on Carson Street, and CSULB's School of Nursing offers the BSN.
  • California LVN license - issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians after an approved program and the NCLEX-PN. LBCC's vocational nursing program runs three semesters.
  • CNA certification - issued by the California Department of Public Health, and required to enter LBCC's VN program.
  • BLS certification - an American Heart Association BLS card, which Long Beach hospital postings list for patient care roles.

State licenses and certifications are legally required for the roles they cover, while BLS, a BSN for some hospital units and prior specialty experience are employer requirements that vary by posting.

Healthcare & Medical Salaries in Long Beach

  • Entry - about $24 to $30 per hour for patient care assistants, certified nursing assistants and hospital medical assistants.
  • Mid - roughly $26 to $47 per hour for licensed vocational nurses, depending on setting and experience.
  • Senior - about $51 to $78 per hour for registered nurses at Long Beach hospitals, with OR and labor and delivery near the top.

These are estimates drawn from the ranges Long Beach employers post with their openings, such as $23.73 to $26.97 for a patient care assistant at Long Beach Medical Center, $24 to $29.50 for a CNA at St. Mary and $50.74 to $77.79 for an OR nurse at Long Beach Medical Center. Hospital units generally post higher ranges than clinics and behavioral health units, MemorialCare notes shift differentials on top of base pay, and VA jobs follow the federal pay scale instead of the state health care minimum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the biggest healthcare employers in Long Beach?

The MemorialCare campus on Atlantic Avenue, home to Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, carries the longest list of clinical openings on its careers site. Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center, College Medical Center, the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and TCC Family Health are also hiring.

What is the healthcare minimum wage in Long Beach?

California's health care minimum wage covers most hospital and clinic workers. Since July 1, 2026, it is $25 an hour at large health systems, $23 at most other covered facilities and $22 at community clinics. The general state minimum is $16.90.

Where can I train for a healthcare job in Long Beach?

Long Beach City College offers vocational nursing, an ADN for registered nurses and an LVN-to-RN Career Ladder. Cal State Long Beach's School of Nursing on Bellflower Boulevard offers a pre-licensure BSN, an online RN-to-BSN and a BSN-to-DNP.

Can I start in healthcare in Long Beach without a license?

Yes. Patient care assistant, unit secretary, front desk, billing and coding, and many medical assistant roles do not require a state license. Most hospitals still ask for a high school diploma and a current BLS card.

Do VA jobs in Long Beach pay differently?

Yes. The VA Long Beach Healthcare System pays on the federal scale, so its LVNs posted at $71,763 to $93,292 a year on the GS-6 grade in 2026. Federal jobs are not covered by the state health care minimum wage.

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