Healthcare Administrator

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 also work in HMOs, health agencies, clinics, or for private practices.

Salary: $35,000 - $100,000 

Education: Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English.Most healthcare administrators hold master's degrees in healthcare administration or business administration.

                                                     

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be a Healthcare Administrator? Why? Why not? : I wouldn’t be a Healthcare Administrator because I have other things I would like to be when I’m older. For instance I have a dream right now of becoming a Recording/Music Artist.