Medical and Health Services Managers
Also called Clinical Director, Health Information Management Director (HIM Director), Health Information Manager (HIM Manager), or Nursing Director
What Medical and Health Services Managers do
Medical and Health Services Managers plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Who tends to enjoy it
Leading
People who like persuading, selling, starting things, and taking charge.
Organizing
People who like keeping things accurate, orderly, and running on schedule.
Helping
People who like teaching, caring for, and working closely with people.
What you'd actually do
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
- Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.
A typical day involves
Skills that matter most
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Monitoring
What you'll need to know
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Education and Training
Where to study for this
College programs that commonly lead to this career, and how many US colleges offer each.
- Health / Health Care Administration / Management 840 colleges
- Public Health 530 colleges
- Pharmacy 147 colleges
- Nursing Practice 370 colleges
- Nursing Administration 279 colleges
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration / Management 96 colleges
- Public Health, Other 89 colleges
- Health Information / Medical Records Administration / Administrator 175 colleges
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