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Friday, July 27, 2012

About Health Administrator Jobs

By Kia Lobel


Health Administration professionals are responsible for the daily operation of a hospital, clinic, managed care organization or public health agency. To synchronize the actions of all departments and make sure they function as one, health administration professionals must hold a diverse variety of skills and knowledge.

Health Administration professionals need sharp business skills to execute long-term planning, development of operating objectives and costs, and development of a general system for competent delivery of hospital programs. These experts also evaluate financial statements, managed care plans and principal costs. They frequently create and manage policies, and make sure that they're uniformly understood. Health industry expertise is important for healthcare managers to successfully manage patient care as well as to serve as liaison between medical staff, department managers and overseeing boards.

A hospital administrator's interpersonal skills come into use when monitoring and coaching staff, relating to the community and communicating with overseeing boards. They usually are included in recruiting, hiring, and training physicians, nurses and assistant administrators.

Hospital administrators commonly work in a private office. A regular workweek is customary. Because health care is a 24/7 enterprise, frequently they'll work flexible hours. Travel to conferences or among satellite facilities may be required.

Not only do hospital administrators bring in rewarding earnings, but the job was named a Money magazine and PayScale.com "Best Job in America" for 2009. Factors including earnings potential, projected job growth and quality of life make it a high rating profession.

At the administrator level, most health care companies generally require a master's degree along with a number of years of working experience. Prospects for health administrator jobs often have knowledge of health services administration, public health or long term care administration.

When competing to land a health administrator position, individuals can stand out from the crowd by completing an MBA with a specialization in Healthcare Management. Training generally includes health care policy, information management in health care, managerial economics and financial management.




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