Career Choice: Public Health Administrator by An Vo

dayanaarroyoaguilera — 2025-03-12 20:37:35 UTC

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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6deOdG73vQ

American Association of Healthcare Administrative Managements (AAHAM)

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https://www.mba-healthcare-management.com/lists/professional-associations-for-healthcare-administrators/#:~:text=The%20Healthcare%20Financial%20Management%20Association%20(HFMA)%20is,healthcare%20as%20well%20as%20several%20scholarly%20publications.

California Department of Health Care Services

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Pros

ankvo — 2025-03-13 00:04:37 UTC

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.

Source:

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

Cons

ankvo — 2025-03-13 00:14:18 UTC

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.

Source:

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

ankvo — 2025-03-13 00:22:20 UTC

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

Healthcare Administrator

marisolecalnir — 2025-03-13 19:06:00 UTC

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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dayanaarroyoaguilera — 2025-03-13 23:42:10 UTC

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/

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

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