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Healthcare Administration Jobs - Healthcare Administration Jobs

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People in healthcare administration jobs work to ensure the delivery of reliable and high-quality health services by coordinating resources, addressing questions and concerns, keeping records, and providing organizational leadership for all kinds of medical facilities. Get the education you need to start a career in healthcare administration. Healthcare administration jobs include positions such as hospital […]

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In California, health administrators can find positions in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, health plans, insurance companies, nursing homes, and public health organizations. They can also work in medical and dental practices, outpatient care facilities, and even home health agencies.

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Healthcare Administration 101: Everything You Need to Know

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American Association of Healthcare Administrative Managements (AAHAM) 

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American Association of Healthcare Administrative Managements (AAHAM) 

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Professional Associations for Healthcare Administrators – MBA Healthcare Management

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When you graduate from college or a more advanced healthcare program, you should look into the top professional associations for healthcare administrators. These programs provide professionals with a number of resources and opportunities, including:

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California Department of Health Care Services 

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California Department of Health Care Services 

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Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) | CA.gov

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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of the state’s health care safety net, serving nearly 15 million Californians – one-third of the state’s population. DHCS collaborates with federal, state, county, and other partners to ensure equitable access to quality health care, leading to a healthy California for all. As the state single state agency overseeing Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, DHCS provides health care to low-income individuals, children, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Medi-Cal covers physical and mental health, substance use disorder treatment, dental, pharmacy, and long-term services and supports. DHCS is also the single state agency for the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration for mental health and substance use disorder services

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Job Stability - Healthcare is always needed, so health administrators are in high demand.

Good Salary - Many positions offer competitive pay and benefits.

Leadership Role - Individuals have the opportunity to make important decisions that impact patient care and hospital operations.

Diverse Work Settings - You get to work in different environments, such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or even public health organizations.

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https://www.pacific-college.edu/blog/is-healthcare-administration-a-good-career-choice

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Prone to Stress - Managing healthcare facilities can be stressful, especially during crises.

Long Hours - Having to work overnights, weekends, or on-call when needed.

Carries a lot of Responsibilities - Required to handle budgets, staffing, and regulations.

Strict Regulations - Required to stay up to date with each law and regulation that concerns the healthcare industry.

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https://www.pacific-college.edu/blog/is-healthcare-administration-a-good-career-choice

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Bachelor's Degree (Minimum):

Public Health

Healthcare Administration

Business Administration

Master's Degree (Preferred):

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a healthcare focus

Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)

Healthcare Experience:

Having experience in healthcare administration, policy, or management is recommended by employers.

Source: https://www.coursera.org/articles/public-health-administration

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A healthcare administrator is someone who plans and coordinates medical/health services. They work behind the scenes to make important decisions that reflect back to the healthcare facility. These individuals are great leaders and improve patient experience/healthcare delivery by overseeing healthcare services as a whole.

Financial management: budgeting, ordering supplies, allocating resources

Data analytics: identify areas of improvement, gathers data for insight

Leadership: act as a main communicator, business management

Regulatory compliance: monitoring practices in accordance to health laws/regulations, making sure facility is following certain policies

Maintaining records: keeping both employee and patient records safe, detailed records of order shipments

Source: https://www.wgu.edu/career-guide/healthcare/healthcare-admin-career.html

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American College of Healthcare Executives

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The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 50,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthc…

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Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA)

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The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) equips its members to navigate a complex healthcare landscape. Healthcare finance professionals trust HFMA to provide the guidance and tools to help them lead their organizations, and the industry, forward.

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Healthcare administrators can also work in the public sector. For example, in health departments, or private sectors, in addition to consulting firms, or companies that make medical supplies and equipment

Some help shape policy in local, state, or federal agencies, including the FDA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In addition to these, they are closely related to national associations such as the Red Cross or the American Hospital Association.

Source:

https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/health-administration-management/health-administrator/

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Source added by: Dayana Arroyo, 03/13/25