As the life expectancy of humans continues to rise, as well as the employment of health care providers, so does the need for quality health care administrators. In fact, health administrators are estimated to hold over 100,000 positions from CEOs to middle managers. Health administrators responsible for the overall business management of health care facilities such as hospitals.  In essence, health administrators deal with the management of finances and also handle internal/external communications. Many health administrators work in health care agencies, nursing homes and even hospitals. There are two types of health care administrators. Generalists manage an entire facility whereas specialists manage a specific department.

Salary ranges vary significantly due to the size of the facility, educational background and professional experience however average annual salary is $80,000.

Health care administrators typically perform these duties:

• Manage and supervise medical nursing, technical, clerical and maintenance workers.
• Establish and implement policies and criteria
• Evaluate policies, financial, accounting and budgeting records.
• Create and implement marketing strategies.
• Recruit, hire and train medical staff
• Develop and expand health care and scientific research programs.
• Evaluate standard of care and use of resources.
• And much more

Benefits/ Required Skills

• Great leadership and managerial skills
• Basic knowledge of hospital organization
• Strong managerial and supervisory skills
• Excellent accounting, financial, and human resource skills.
• Desire to work in a fast paced environment.

Educational Background

Some entry level positions only require a bachelor’s degree in health services administration but for higher end positions, you’ll likely need a 2 year Master’s Degree in Health Administration in which you’ll likely complete a one-year residency in a health center. A license is only required for Nursing home administrations are required to be licensed by the Nursing Home Administrators State Board of Examiners.

The information found on this website is not designed to replace the patient/physician relationship.