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Administrative Services Managers

Business Executives

College and University Administrators

Education Administrators

Human Resources Managers

Management Analysts

Marketing Managers

Public Relations Managers

Purchasing Managers

Social and Community Service Managers

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Earnings vary by the size and type of health facility. In general, health services administrators earn more for managing larger facilities.

Benefits usually include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan. Some administrators receive free meals. Others receive bonuses based on job performance.

Illinois
25%- $72,221
Median- $94,817
75%- $119,502

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Demand for health services administrators will be very strong as more health care facilities are built due to the growing aging population. Demand will also grow as more people covered by health insurance seek health care services. Growth will be highest in clinics because they offer many services that previously were only available in hospitals.

In Illinois, average employment growth is expected for health services administrators through 2022. About 430 job openings are anticipated each year.

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Nearly one third of all health services administrators work in hospitals.

Major employers:

Hospitals

Doctors' offices

Nursing homes

Home health care services

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must be at least 21 years old;

a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

or satisfactory completion of approved course of instruction in Nursing Home Administration (no experience requirement);

or graduation from a three-year diploma nurse program and employer's affidavit certifying two years of qualifying experience;

or an associate’s degree or a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of credit earned from an accredited college or university and an employer’s affidavit certifying the applicant’s qualifying experience;

passage of a written exam; and

payment of an application fee.

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Administration and Management: How to run a business or group.

English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.

Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.

Personnel and Human Resources: The policies to hire and retain employees.

Clerical: General office work such as filling and storing information.

Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.

Law, Government, and Jurisprudence: Laws, rules of the court, and the politics.

Education and Training: The methods of teaching and learning.

Medicine and Dentistry: Injuries and illnesses and plans for treatment.

Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.

Economics and Accounting: Banking and business.

Public Safety and Security: How to protect people and property.

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Always work indoors in offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities.

Are occasionally exposed to diseases or infections when interacting with patients.

May on occasion wear safety gear, such as gloves and masks, when visiting medical facilities.

Work near others. They may share the same office space.

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Usually work full time.

Generally work a set schedule.

May work longer hours during emergencies or to meet deadlines.

May work evenings or nights in hospitals or other care facilities that operate around the clock.

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*Interpersonal Relationships

Have a high level of social interaction. ork with other administrators, employees, and the public.

Communicate by telephone, letters and memos, and in person on a daily basis. They communicate less often by e-mail.

Are greatly responsible for work outcomes and the results of other workers in their health care facilities.

Are often placed in conflict situations. Budgets and insurance plans are complex and people may differ about how to manage them.

Often must deal with angry, unpleasant, or discourteous people.

Are responsible for the health and safety of employees and patients.

Regularly work in a group or as part of a team.

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Sit for long periods of time.

Repeat the same movements.

Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

Understand the speech of another person.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet awaySee details of objects that are more than a few feet away.

Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.

Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.

See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

Determine the distance between objects.

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Have a high level of social interaction. They frequently work with other administrators, employees, and the public.

Always work indoors in offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities.

Must be exact in their work. Errors could prevent hospitals and clinics from running smoothly.

Usually work full time.

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Non- traditional career for women: Health Service       Administrators

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Non- traditional career for women: Health Service       Administrators