Healthcare Administrator
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Health care administrators handle the administration of
patients and their records public relations, material purchasing, supplies
management and even finances. In large healthcare facilities, the
administrators perform visual tasks like observing surgery and therapy. In small
healthcare facilities, the administrators are responsible for maintaining a
profitable business while simultaneously ensuring the facility delivers the
highest quality care to its patients
Healthcare administrators ensure the facility is complaint
with all laws and regulations related to it, managing patient fees and billing,
creating employee and faculty work schedules representing the organizations by meeting
with investors or serving on a board of governors, maintaining up to date
records on the centers services, and facilitating communication between physicians,
nurses, and other members of the medical staff and their department heads.
Salary:
An administrator makes up about $144,880 but depends on the factors
including experience, level of responsibility, and size of facility.
Educational
Requirements:
One who would like to become a healthcare administrator
should earn a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration to enter in this
field. Most states require state-approved training and on-the-job experience,
then licensure from an approved, accredited institute.
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Reflection:
I don’t think I would like to be a healthcare administrator because it’s
not a field I’m interested in.