In the Air Force:
Aerospace Medical Service; Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Manager; Dental Superintendent; Health Services Administrator, Health Facilities Architect/Engineer/Construction Manager; Health Services Management Journeyman; Mental Health Service Manager; Respiratory Care Practitioner Manager
In the Army:
Aeromedical Evacuation; Behavioral Sciences; Clinical Laboratory; Dental Corps Officer; Health Services; Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training; Medical Specialist Corps Officer; Patient Administration; Pharmacy; Preventive Medicine Sciences
In the Coast Guard:
Health Services - General; Health Services Technician; Medical Administration
In the Navy:
Commanding Officer, Fleet Marine Force Company; Emergency Medical Specialist; Health Science Research Officer; Health Services Department Head; Health Services Quality Assurance Coordinator; Medical Department Staff Officer; Operations Management Officer, Medical Facility; Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence; Preventive Medicine Officer (Aerospace); Preventive Medicine Officer (Public Health)
In the complex and constantly changing business of providing health care, medical and health services managers keep health care facilities running efficiently so patients get the high quality care they depend on. These managers may direct medical and health services for an entire facility such as clinics, nursing home, hospitals or a group medical practice, or in a specific department like pediatrics or surgery in one of those facilities. To ensure their organization complies with regulations, and provides great care, managers must stay on top of developments in healthcare laws and technology. Medical and health services managers handle finances for their organization; balancing budgets, overseeing patient billing and setting fees. They also recruit and manage employees, communicate with medical staff, and coordinate with department heads. These professionals must keep records of services their facility provides and track how successful services are. They also are often the person most responsible for the security of patient records and data. As key executives, they represent their facility on governing boards or may report to investors for privately-held facilities. Most managers work full-time hours, and may need to work on evenings and weekends, or be available to go to work should an emergency arise. While most medical and health services managers have a bachelor's degree, some positions require a master's degree.
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
On the job, you would:
Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.
Business
management
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
Safety and Government
law and government
Basic Skills
talking to others
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
People and Technology Systems
thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Verbal
communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
notice when problems happen
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Dependability
Cooperation
Leadership
Adaptability/Flexibility
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Henry Schein Dentrix
Data base user interface and query software
Blackboard software
Yardi
Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
bachelor's degree or associate's degree usually needed
Get started on your career:
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, or Navy.
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