Medical and Health Services Managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They may manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians. Medical and health services managers must adapt to changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology.
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- Medical and Health Services Managers
Health Science
What do they typically do
- Develop goals and objectives related to efficiency and quality of healthcare services
- Ensure that the facility in which they work complies with laws and regulations
- Prepare and monitor budgets and manage finances, including patient fees and billing
- Recruit, train, and supervise staff members
- Create work schedules
- Represent the facility or department at investor meetings or on governing boards
- Keep and organize records of facility services, such as the number of inpatient beds used
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +3.3%
Job Openings 1,562
Industry/Employer
Colleges and Universities
Community Care Facility for the Elderly
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Home Health Care Services
Individual and Family Services
Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Nursing Care Facilities
Office Administrative Services
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
Offices of Physicians
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
Other Hospitals
Outpatient Care Centers
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Hospitals
Residential Mental Health Facilities
Scientific Research and Development Svc
Social Advocacy Organizations
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Education & Training
- Education Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
- NAHAM Certified Healthcare Access Manager (CHAM) [National Association of Healthcare Access Management]
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