What You'll Do

  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
  • Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units managed.
  • Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
  • Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit.
  • Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
  • Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
  • Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
  • 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.
  • Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Monitoring 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Time Management 4.0/5
Management of Personnel Resources 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Integrity, Cooperation, Leadership, Dependability, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.25/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

3DGrid HIPAA Checkup AcuStaf Adobe Acrobat Allscripts healthcare automation software Alteer Office American Medical Association CodeManager Apache Hadoop Apache Maven Apache Pig API Healthcare ActiveStaffer ArticSoft FileAssurity Autodesk Revit Bed Management Suite Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge Blackboard software CareCentric MestaMed Cerner ProFile Cisco Webex Citrix cloud computing software CliniTrend

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.75/5)
  • Leadership (High importance: 4.75/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.68/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.57/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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