What are 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.
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Common Job Titles
Rehabilitation Center Manager
Clinical Program Manager
Assisted Living Manager
Emergency Medical Service Manager
Hospital Manager
Director of Clinical Services
Clinical Director
Nursing Home Administrator
Critical Care Unit Manager
Clinical Supervisor
Health Care Coordinator
Health Unit Supervisor
Personality & Work Styles
Dependability
Leadership Orientation
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Cooperation
Adaptability
Cautiousness
Stress Tolerance
Social Orientation
Self-Control
Work Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Working with Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Coaching and Developing Others
Getting Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing Data or Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Work Environment
E-Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone Conversations
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
Contact With Others
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Spend Time Sitting
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers
Skills You Will Receive
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Science
Other Attributes Important To Know
Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression
Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
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Technology/Tools Used
Compliance software
Calendar and scheduling software
Document management software
Medical software
Categorization or classification software
Data base management system software
Development environment software
Transaction security and virus protection software
Computer aided design CAD software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Work Values
Independence
Relationships
Working Conditions
Support
Achievement
Recognition
Knowledge You Will Receive
Administration and Management
Administrative
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources
Production and Processing
Food Production
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree
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Tasks Associated with This Career
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.
Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care.
Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.