Medical and Health Services Managers
On the Job
Medical and Health Services Managers plan and direct the medical and health services in a variety of health care organizations, like hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, and similar organizations.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
- Liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication.
- Maintain operational records.
- Prepare operational progress or status reports.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
- Direct financial operations.
- Manage human resources activities.
- Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
- Prepare operational budgets.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Sitting.
- Working with a group or team.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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