Medical and Health Services Manager
What Does A Medical and Health Services Manager Do?
Medical and Health Services Managers manage medical facilities, departments, or practices for groups of physicians. They keep up with changes in legislation and make sure their facilities conform to all regulations.
How Do I Become A Medical and Health Services Manager?
A four-year bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health administration, nursing, or a related field is necessary to obtain this position. A higher degree (master’s) in a related field, which may take an additional two-three years to earn, would be more valuable and may be necessary to obtain positions in some organizations.
What is the Average Salary For A Medical and Health Services Manager?
High – 100,000
Median – 75,000
Low – 37,000
What Courses Should I Take To Become A Medical and Health Services Manager?
- Science – As much as possible, including psychology!
- Math – As much as possible!
- English – As much as possible!
- Communication
- Business
- Health
- Foreign Languages
What Is The Work Environment For A Medical and Health Services Manager?
Typically, medical and health services managers are employed by hospitals, residential and nursing facilities, and doctors’ offices. Evening and weekend work may be required in these positions.
What Is The Future Outlook For A Medical and Health Services Manager?
The job outlook for this position looks good over the next 10 years, keeping in mind that geographical differences may exist.
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Explore Careers, Labour Market Information, Government of Canada
