Career #1: Medical and Health Services Manager Average Hourly Pay: $47.34 (or $98,460 per year)* Health care is a business. And what does every successful business need? Someone who can manage it, says Besson. If you are business-oriented and have an interest in the future of health care, you may find that a career as a medical and health services manager is right up your alley. Plus, you have the potential to make a good living. As a medical and health services manager (also called health care executives or health administrators), you will likely plan and direct medical and health services, says the U.S. Department of Labor. This could mean managing a group of physicians or even an entire facility. The $40+ Factor: It boils down to the need for competent database management professionals in the health care industry, says Besson. As a part of the new health care law, also called Obamacare, doctors offices, hospitals, and other medical facilities are digitizing records to save time and money and become more patient-friendly, she says. And that means that office management and staff who are computer-literate and willing to learn and maintain these new systems are in great demand, Besson says. Next step: Click to Find the Right Health Care Administration Program. Education Options: Prospective medical and health services managers have a bachelors degree in health administration, although masters degrees in related fields are also common, according the Department of Labor. These fields may include health services, long-term care administration, public health, public administration, or business administration.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:00:14 +0000
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