This series highlights unique and diverse career opportunities for healthcare professionals looking to transition away from traditional roles. Each post provides an overview of the job, qualifications required, and potential salary ranges, though these may vary by location and employer and information available on the original job post. If this job isn’t a good fit for your credentials and background, then please click here to view all Job Spotlights. 

Another month, another batch of job titles that most people would never think to search for.

I do realize that I am posting this a little earlier in the month than usual. However, I’m pretty sure we have all seen the giant snow and ice storm forecasted for this weekend in the US. Since I live in the Southeast, I have no idea if I will lose power, and for how long. I’m trying to be proactive.

Now, on to the jobs.

These are real postings I found that stood out because they’re so different from traditional bedside, retail, or hospital-based roles. If you’re trying to pivot out of clinical work, sometimes the hardest part is just knowing what to type into the search bar, and that’s where this list helps.

This month’s roundup includes a little bit of everything: oncology, clinical trials, infection prevention, informatics, radiology, lab/transfusion medicine, and even a few remote healthcare support roles that could be a great fit if you’re looking for a fully work-from-home option.

Not every job here will be a match for everyone, but almost all of them prove that your clinical background, certifications, and healthcare knowledge still have value, even if you never want to work directly with patients again.

These posts also help show what companies are looking for in an employee. Even if you don’t currently have the experience needed for these roles, you’ll know what to focus on building so you can become a stronger candidate in the future. And sign up for their emails! If you aren’t a good candidate now or you live in the wrong geography, that doesn’t mean you won’t be the perfect candidate in the perfect location in the future.

Nursing Roles

Legal Nurse Consultant – J.S. Held LLC

Remote
Requirements: Active, unrestricted RN license + Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (or associate nursing degree with a bachelor’s degree) + 10+ years acute care experience (orthopedics, trauma, ICU, neurosurgery, ED preferred)
Salary: $100,000 – $125,000
Travel: Ability to travel as needed
Highlights: Reviews complex medical/legal files, creates chronologies and claim analyses, performs medical research, produces professional written reports, and supports general liability case review
Why it is unique: This is a high-level non-clinical role that blends nursing expertise with investigation, documentation, and legal strategy, and it’s a great fit for nurses who are detail-oriented and love deep-diving into complex cases.

RN Research – Oncology Research (FT, Days) – Prisma Health

Columbia, South Carolina
Requirements: Associate degree in Nursing (BSN preferred) + 3 years RN experience + at least 1 year oncology nursing experience (medical research experience preferred)
Preferred: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate (ONCC) and/or Oncology Certification (OCN)
Highlights: Supports clinical trial enrollment and consent, monitors study compliance, manages protocol-related patient visits, gathers and submits clinical trial data, prepares for audits, and collaborates with investigators and IRB processes
Why it is unique: A clinical nursing role that shifts your focus away from routine bedside tasks and into research operations, study coordination, and protocol-driven oncology care. This experience could also open opportunities in pharmaceutical, CROs and other larger companies with travel and higher pay potential if that is something you are interested in.

Pharmacy / PBM / Benefits Roles

Pharmacy Sales Support SME – Transcarent (Accolade)

Remote
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field (advanced degree preferred) + 7+ years PBM, healthcare sales support, or proposal/RFP experience
Salary: $150,000 – $180,000
Highlights: Leads PBM RFP strategy and development, supports proposal teams with PBM operations expertise (formularies, rebates, specialty pharmacy), maintains a response library, monitors competitor positioning, and improves workflows
Why it is unique: This is a high-paying remote role for someone who understands how pharmacy benefits actually work behind the scenes, and it’s one of those jobs most people would never think to search for unless they already know it exists.

Remote Healthcare Support Roles

Care Coordinator – Maximus

Remote (US/Canada)
Requirements: 1–3 years experience in care coordination, healthcare administration, or telehealth support (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred)
Salary: $18 – $20 per hour (no annual bonus; stock options included for full-time roles)
Highlights: Manages provider scheduling, coordinates lab and pharmacy partners, triages patient messaging queues, supports telehealth troubleshooting, maintains accurate EHR documentation, and helps improve workflows
Why it is unique: This role blends healthcare operations with a concierge-style patient experience. It’s a strong option for someone who wants to stay in healthcare but prefers scheduling, coordination, and patient support over hands-on clinical care.

Healthcare Virtual Assistant (US) – Wing Assistant

Remote (US work hours; graveyard shift)
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in medical/pharma-related field + 3+ years experience as a Medical Virtual Assistant (psychiatry/behavioral health strongly preferred)
Salary: $3,000 – $5,000 per month (based on experience)
Highlights: Prior authorizations, intake/referrals, scheduling, EHR/EMR data entry (CPT/ICD-10/HCPCS), insurance verification, claims support, patient inquiries, HIPAA compliance, and medical records coordination
Why it is unique: This is a fully remote healthcare admin role that still uses medical terminology and real healthcare systems. This is perfect for the night-owls.

Lab / Pathology / Life Sciences Roles

Sr. Field Applications Specialist – Life Sciences (South East) – Leica Biosystems (Danaher)

Remote (South East region: NC, SC, MD/DC)
Requirements: BA/BS in Life Sciences (or equivalent experience) + 3+ years histology lab experience + IHC instrumentation experience strongly preferred
Salary: $105,000 – $115,000 + bonus/incentive eligible
Travel: Up to 75% (including overnight)
Highlights: Provides in-field technical applications support for histopathology products, mentors/trains other application specialists, troubleshoots complex issues, supports clinical and research customers, and partners with sales/service teams
Why it is unique: This is a highly specialized field role for someone who loves histology and IHC but wants to move beyond the lab bench into education, troubleshooting, and customer-facing technical support.

Field Application Specialist, Clinical Lab & Transfusion Medicine (South East Texas) – QuidelOrtho

Remote (South East Texas territory; must live close enough for in-person client support)
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree + Medical Technology certification (or equivalent experience) + 2+ years clinical lab or transfusion medicine experience
Salary: $61,000 – $98,000 + incentive eligible
Travel: Approximately 75% overnight travel
Highlights: Supports clinical lab and transfusion medicine accounts through implementation, training, troubleshooting, customer retention, and menu expansion; partners with account managers and strategic teams
Why it is unique: A lab-based career path that turns clinical knowledge into a field-based consulting and customer support role.

Oncology Pathology Assist – Natera (Signatera Team)

US Remote
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) + ASCP certification as a PA or CT + 7+ years anatomic pathology experience (solid tumors)
Salary: $127,200 – $159,000
Highlights: Reviews oncology pathology reports, identifies optimal specimens for MRD testing, supports medical and customer service teams with specimen acquisition, curates diagnostic and clinical data, and supports clinical trial teams with organized data transfer
Why it is unique: This is a remote pathology subject matter expert role tied to cutting-edge oncology MRD testing, a perfect example of a job that’s highly clinical, highly specialized, and completely outside the “traditional” healthcare career path.

Radiology / Imaging Roles

Overnight Teleradiology – Foundation Radiology Group, P.C. (Partnered with RAYUS Radiology)

Remote
Requirements: Board Certified or Board Eligible Radiologist
Salary: Full-time salary + production bonuses (income potential exceeding $800k+)
Highlights: Overnight teleradiology reads with strong physician support, equipment provided, licensing/credentialing support, comprehensive benefits, and a large radiologist team (80+ radiologists)
Why it is unique: Teleradiology continues to grow as one of the most flexible high-impact career paths in imaging, and this role shows how radiologists can work remotely while still earning at the top of the field.

Application Specialist – Computed Tomography (CT) – United Imaging

Fully remote (with on-site customer education/support as needed)
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or above in CT + ARRT CT certification
Experience: 5+ years as a radiologic technologist + 3+ years as an application specialist in a modality field (CT cardiac scanning a plus)
Highlights: Provides on-site CT applications education, supports workflow optimization, helps resolve customer complaints, assists sales demos and clinical case studies, and contributes to R&D feedback and troubleshooting
Why it is unique: A great example of how imaging professionals can build a career in education, workflow optimization, and customer success, without spending every day scanning patients.

Principal Cardiology Ultrasound Specialist – Boston Scientific

Locations: Boston, MA & New York City, NY (Field-based; U.S. territory)- There are several positions posted throughout the country, this is just the first location on their career page.
Requirements: Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering or related field (or equivalent with cardiac sonography certificate) + 6+ years intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) or interventional echo experience + active RCS or RDCS certification
Travel: Up to 75% travel (domestic + international)
Compensation: Base ~$60,000 + variable compensation (sales incentive plan + benefits)
Highlights: Leads clinical imaging support for ICE catheter platform launches; partners with electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, and lab teams; provides education and training; supports clinical readiness and adoption; contributes to go-to-market strategy and procedural workflows
Why it is unique: This is a senior clinical specialist role that blends advanced intracardiac imaging, in-lab support, and education during a major product launch.

Quality / Infection Prevention Roles

Quality Improvement Specialist – Infection Prevention – Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG)

Remote
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years experience in a healthcare setting (Master’s preferred)
Preferred: Infection prevention experience and/or certification (CIC)
Salary: $90,000 – $115,000
Highlights: Supports CMS QIN-QIO initiatives focused on infection prevention and HAI reduction, conducts root cause analyses, builds Quality Action Plans (QAPs), supports hospitals with CDC-aligned practices, surveillance improvement, and provider education
Why it is unique: This is infection prevention work with a big-picture impact, helping multiple hospitals improve safety and reduce HAIs.

Health Informatics / Epic Roles

Epic Tapestry Supervisor – Optum

Remote (US)
Salary: $130,000 – $150,000
Requirements: 4-year degree (or equivalent experience) + Epic Tapestry AP Claims Certification + Epic Benefits Engine for Tapestry (Internal/Claims) Certification + 4+ years healthcare applications experience + 2+ years Epic Tapestry analyst experience + 2+ years leadership/supervisory experience
Highlights: Oversees Epic Tapestry for health plan/managed care operations, supervises a technical team, manages benefits engine and enrollment readiness, supports system configuration, testing, training, auditing, and reporting
Why it is unique: A remote Epic leadership role on the managed care side; this is one of those “quietly high-paying” healthcare jobs that keeps you close to the industry. Bonus: unlike working directly for Epic, you will not have to move to Wisconsin.

Final Notes

January’s list had a little bit of everything. If you saw something that sparked an idea, go explore the company website. Many organizations hire multiple people in similar roles across the country, and you may find even more openings that fit your background.

If you want me to keep an eye out for a specific specialty next month, drop a comment and tell me what you’re looking for. I’m always happy to help!

Disclaimer: This post is independently written and not affiliated with any company listed. Always verify details on official job postings for current salary, travel and requirements.