Health Care Administration Career

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What Does a Health Care Administrator Do?
Training and Education for a Health Care Administration Career
Health Care Administration Salary and Job Outlook Information
Find Schools with Health Care Administration Degree Programs

Health Care Administrator Job Description

Health care administrators, or health services administrators, have different roles and functions depending on the size and type of the facility they oversee. Larger facilities generally have many assistant health administrators that work under a top administrator where as smaller facilities may have one administrator handling most of the daily operations. Generally, a career in health care administration will consist of planning, coordinating, and supervising the functions of health care facilities and the staff that work there. There are two types of health administrators, generalists and specialists. Generalists are individuals who are responsible for managing or helping to manage an entire medical facility. Specialists are individuals who are responsible for the efficient operations of a specific department such as policy analysis, finance, accounting, budgeting, human resources, or marketing. Health care administrators are often called on to maintain and develop professional standards, procedures, and policies for various institutional activities. They are also responsible for developing and expanding programs for scientific research, preventive medicine, medical and vocational rehabilitation, and community health and welfare.

Health Care Administration Education and Training

To be successful in a career in health care administration, one must be familiar with management principles and practices. A master’s degree in health care administration, long-term care administration, health sciences, public health, public administration, or business administration is the standard credential for most generalist positions in this field. However, a bachelor’s degree is often adequate for some entry-level positions in smaller facilities, at the departmental level within health care organizations, and in health information management. Physicians’ offices and some other facilities may sometimes substitute on-the-job experience for formal education. You will find a wide array of schools offering Health Care Administration degrees online and on campus to browse from below.

Health Care Administration Job and Salary Outlook

Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2014. Health Care Administrator career opportunities will be abundant in physician offices, hospitals, home health care services, and outpatient care centers. Applicants with at least a master degree in health care administration, work experience in the health care field, and strong business and management skills should have the best opportunities. Health Care Administration Salary ranges vary by type and size of the facility, as well as by level of responsibility. For example, the Medical Group Management Association reported that, in 2004, median salaries for administrators were $72,875 in practices with 6 or fewer physicians, $95,766 in practices with 7 to 25 physicians, and $132,955 in practices with 26 or more physicians.

Featured Online Health Care Administration Schools

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University of Phoenix:

Programs:

Associate (AA) in Health Care Administration (3 specializations - General, Medical Records, Pharmacy Practice
Associate (AA) Human Services Management
Bachelors (BS) in Health Care Administration (4 specializations - Emergency Management, Health Information Management, Health Information, and Long Term Care)
Bachelor's (BS) Human Services - Management
Master of Science (MS) in Health Care Administration
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Science in Health Care Administration
Master of Science in Nursing/MBA/Health Care Management
Doctor of Health Administration

Walden University:

Programs:

BS in Health Studies (4 specializations - Health Management, Child Development, Health Informatics, Health Psychology & Behavior)
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Health
Master of Clinical Research Administration
PhD in Health Services (3 specializations - General, Community Health Promotion & Education, Health Mgmt & Policy)

American InterContinental University:

Programs:

Associate's (ABBA) in Health Care Administration
Bachelor's (BBA) in Health Care Management
MBA Health Care Management (part time & full time options)

Ashford University:

Programs:

Bachelor's in Health Care Administration
Bachelor's in Health and Human Services
Bachelor's in Health Care Studies (3 specializations - Health Care Administration, Health Studies, Human Resources Management)
Master's in Health Administration

Benedictine University:

Programs:

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Management & Policy
MPH/MBA

Capella University:

Programs:

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics
MS Health Care Administration
MPH - Health Management & Policy
MBA - Health Care Management
PhD - Health Care Administration
PhD - Management of Nonprofit Agencies

Colorado Technical University: Graduate Programs

Programs:

MBA - Health Care Management

Colorado Technical University Online: Undergraduate Programs

Programs:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Health Care Management
Bachelors (BS) in Health Services Administration

Creighton University:

Programs:

Master of Negotiation & Dispute Resolution - Health Care concentration
Master of Health Care Ethics

Globe University:

Programs:

Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Grand Canyon University:

Programs:

Bachelor's - Business Administration - Health Care Management
Bachelor's - Health Care Administration
Bachelor's in Health Sciences - Professional Development & Advanced Patient Care

Herzing University:

Programs:

Diploma & Associates - Medical Office Administration
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Management
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management

Hodges University:

Programs:

Bachelor of Science in Health Administration

Iowa Central College Online:

Programs:

Associates Health Care Administration
Medical Transcription and Coding

Jones International University:

Programs:

BBA Health Care Management
BBA Health Care Management (MBA)
MBA - Health Care Management

Kaplan University - School of Health Sciences:

Programs:

AAS in Medical Office Management
BS in Health Care Administration
BS in Health Care Information Management
Advance Start BS in Health Care Administration
Bachelor's in Public Health
Master of Health Care Administration
Master of Public Health (multiple specializations)

Keiser University:

Programs:

Associate (AA) Health Services Administration
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Health Services Administration

Miller Motte College Online:

Programs:

Bachelor's in Allied Health Management

Minnesota School of Business Online:

Programs:

Bachelor's in Health Care Management

National American University Online:

Programs:

Associates in Medical Staff Services Management
Bachelor's - Health Care Management

New England College Online:

Programs:

Master of Science in Management/Health Care Administration

Northcentral University Online:

Programs:

Health Care Administration - Master of Business Administration
Health Care Administration - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies - Business
Health Care Administration - Doctor of Business Administration
Health Care Administration - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Northeastern University Online:

Programs: