Presented By: Jason LeDay
Introduction •
Management skills is a very important skill that is required in almost every single business discipline. This also includes the healthcare sector where having poor Management is a matter of life and death for patients. The importance of Management Skills in healthcare cannot be underestimated as hospitals and its staff needs to be professionally maintained with proper specialized training.
Importance of Health Care Management • Improve Your Community as a Health Care Administrator • Emotional Rewards • Career Paths • Pay • Outlook
Improve Your Community •
One of the amazing benefits of working in the health care industry is that your work can truly change the world. Health care managers help health systems work more efficiently which in turns helps in patient care. Health care administrators have been pioneers in advocating healthcare policy changes that seek to provide healthcare coverage for the poor, provide broader preventive care to at risk populations, and to bring about other changes to improve health care delivery to broader segments of the community and population at large.
Emotional REwaRds •
Health Care Management is a career that lets you make a difference in people’s lives. It’s your job to make sure doctors and nurses give quality care, and to manage the budget so that a hospital or practice can serve as many people as possible. By staying on top of the latest technologies and advances, you can bring cutting-edge care to your community. If you see beds filling up or patients waiting for services, you can bring on more staffers, equipment or services to help.
Career Paths •
Career paths in Health Care Management are practically unlimited. You can choose a certain sub-field, such as finance, human resources, patient care, information systems or supply chain management, or aim for a top job as a CEO, overseeing the big picture. You have a lot of workplaces to choose from: Health care managers work for hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, universities, federal agencies, insurers and private medical practices. To take advantage of as many career paths as possible, consider your educational level.
Pay •
According to Salary.com, the median annual Business Office Manager (Health Care) salary in Denver, CO is $66,609 with a range usually between $58,089-$76,625. Other web sites list an average salary of $39,000. Keep in mind that salary ranges vary based on the degree and experience, as well as other specialized credentials like language or clinical skills.
outlook •
As a Health Care Manager, you’ll enjoy job security. The BLS expects the number of jobs in health care and medical management to jump 22 percent from 2010 to 2020. That’s well above the 14 percent growth average for all U.S. occupations. For those opportunities, you can credit baby boomers, who’ll live longer than previous generations, and expect a great quality of life along the way
• Jason LeDay is currently the CEO of Axiom Industries who specializes in healthcare operations and focuses on all facets of healthcare including acute and long term care.