4A0X1 Health Services Management

Core Skills

• healthcare administration
• medical records management
• patient registration and scheduling
• HIPAA and privacy compliance
• claims and billing coordination
• data entry and validation
• report generation and analysis
• workflow optimization
• customer service
• staffing and resource planning support

Civilian Career Paths

• Administration
• Human Resources
• Finance and Accounting
• Project Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
• Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.