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Medical and Health Services Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Other titles employers use
Cancer Center Director · Clinical Director · Health Information Management Director (HIM Director) · Health Information Manager (HIM Manager) · Healthcare System Director · Medical Records Director · Medical Records Manager · Mental Health Program Manager
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to persuading, organizing and helping work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Monitoring
Subjects to know
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Education and Training
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.0 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 2.3 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.6 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.4 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A four-year degree 46%
- A master's degree 21%
- A certificate or some college 11%
- A two-year degree 11%
- A doctorate or professional degree 7%
- High school or less 4%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Medical software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Project management software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Document management software
- Data base management system software
- Development environment software
- Word processing software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 81,400
- Job openings each year
- 7,140
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 39.6%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 81,400 | 7,140 | 39.6% |
| Texas | 69,180 | 6,080 | 40.0% |
| Florida | 47,200 | 4,100 | 36.9% |
| New York | 33,470 | 640 | 23.5% |
| Ohio | 23,310 | 1,910 | 24.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 22,610 | 1,880 | 27.2% |
| New Jersey | 22,360 | 1,870 | 28.3% |
| Illinois | 21,120 | 1,740 | 24.7% |
| Maryland | 19,840 | 1,670 | 30.1% |
| Michigan | 18,190 | 1,510 | 26.8% |
| North Carolina | 17,860 | 1,560 | 38.7% |
| Tennessee | 17,400 | 1,550 | 43.0% |
| Arizona | 14,390 | 1,310 | 50.2% |
| Indiana | 13,820 | 1,160 | 29.3% |
| Minnesota | 13,760 | 1,140 | 26.1% |
| Missouri | 13,050 | 1,110 | 31.2% |
| Virginia | 12,670 | 1,080 | 31.7% |
| Kentucky | 12,440 | 1,040 | 28.8% |
| Georgia | 11,860 | 1,020 | 35.4% |
| Alabama | 11,810 | 990 | 29.4% |
| South Carolina | 10,710 | 930 | 37.7% |
| Colorado | 10,220 | 900 | 39.8% |
| Connecticut | 9,600 | 810 | 30.3% |
| Washington | 9,440 | 970 | 25.2% |
| Oklahoma | 9,360 | 780 | 26.1% |
| Massachusetts | 8,870 | 750 | 30.1% |
| Arkansas | 8,760 | 740 | 31.1% |
| Louisiana | 8,470 | 710 | 28.9% |
| Iowa | 8,350 | 720 | 34.7% |
| Utah | 7,100 | 660 | 54.7% |
| Oregon | 6,880 | 590 | 35.4% |
| Kansas | 6,550 | 550 | 28.2% |
| Wisconsin | 6,520 | 540 | 25.6% |
| Mississippi | 6,230 | 520 | 28.2% |
| Nevada | 5,610 | 490 | 38.5% |
| Nebraska | 5,360 | 430 | 21.5% |
| New Mexico | 3,960 | 350 | 41.9% |
| Idaho | 3,580 | 320 | 45.5% |
| Montana | 3,100 | 270 | 40.3% |
| West Virginia | 2,740 | 230 | 28.6% |
| Maine | 2,730 | 220 | 20.8% |
| District of Columbia | 2,590 | 220 | 27.0% |
| Rhode Island | 2,120 | 180 | 26.9% |
| Puerto Rico | 2,080 | 180 | 39.6% |
| Delaware | 1,780 | 160 | 36.9% |
| Alaska | 1,370 | 100 | 10.5% |
| Vermont | 1,370 | 120 | 30.5% |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | 110 | 28.0% |
| Wyoming | 1,250 | 110 | 33.0% |
| North Dakota | 820 | 70 | 30.2% |
| Guam | 130 | 10 | 44.4% |
| Virgin Islands | 100 | 10 | — |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 11,407
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 6,828
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 2,828
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
The University of Texas at Arlington
- Degrees each year
- 3,233
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,400
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
San Jose State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,083
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 1,922
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,656
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
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