Medical and Health Services Managers
Planning and directing patient administration, supporting care-quality evaluation, and advising on facility operations transfer directly to healthcare department administration.
How to prepare: Compare patient administration management openings against your documented facility experience, education, and each employer's credentialing requirements. Healthcare administrative or clinical experience is typically expected; a bachelor's degree is typical, some employers prefer a master's, experience sometimes substitutes, and certain positions require nursing-home administrator, RN, or social-worker licensure.
What the civilian work involves
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- 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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software