Mealthcare Positions

Medical and health services managers must be able to:work long hours, spend considerable time walking, to consult with co-workers, manage expensive facilities and equipment and administer large staffs (depending on the facility one works at), understand finance and information systems and be able to interpret data, have strong leadership abilities, Have tact, diplomacy, flexibility, and communication skills.Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than average. If you have work experience in the health care field and strong business and management skills you should have the best opportunities.

How Much Do Medical and Health Hervices Hanagers Earn?Median annual earnings of medical and health services managers were $67,430 in May 2004. Half of the managers earned between $52,530 and $88,210. The lowest salaries were less than $41,450, and the highest were more than $117,990.A Day in a Medical and Health Hervices Manager's Life:On a typical day a Medical and health services manager will: direct activities in clinical areas such as nursing, surgery,

therapy, medical records, or health information, manage personnel, finances, facility operations, and admissions, evaluate personnel and work; develop reports and budgets; and coordinate activities with other managers, maintain and keep the security of all patient records. coordinate day-to-day business of the clinic, work closely with physicians on many details, oversee personnel matters, billing and collection, budgeting, planning, equipment outlays, and patient flow, Engage in community outreach and preventive care.

I hope this article gives you a good idea of what is involved in the career of a Medical and Health Services Manager. Health care is the largest industry in the world. In the U.S. about 14 million people work in the health care field. More new wage and salary jobs are in health care than in any other industry. (Some figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics.)About the Author Mike Clark is the director of Health Care Hiring (http://www.healthcarehiring.com) an online portal to the health care and medical community. Check out this website to find out more about career & training opportunities, and nationwide employer contact information, in the health care and medical sector.