Healthcare Administrator

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Healthcare administrators direct and manage hospitals and other healthcare facilities.  They are responsible for long-range planning, financial administration, personnel administration, materials management, purchasing, public affairs and patient administration. Small hospitals may have only one administrator, while larger facilities may have many.  Some administrators specialize in specific fields like patient administration or purchasing. Health care administrators work in HMO’S , health agencies, clinics, or private practices

Average Salary: $35,000-$100,000

Educational Requirements

Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math and English. Most healthcare administrators have master’s degrees in health care administration or business administration.

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