Managers in health care

Example job titles

• chief of anesthesia
• chief of emergency medicine
• chief of medical staff
• director of clinical medicine
• director of dietetics
• director of laboratory medicine
• director of nursing - medical services
• director of occupational therapy
• director of physiotherapy
• director of surgery
• home care services director - medical services
• medical clinic director
• mental health residential care program manager
• rehabilitation services director

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of health care services within a department of a health care institution, or in other settings where health care services are provided
• Consult with boards of directors and senior managers to maintain and establish standards for the provision of health care services
• Develop evaluation systems to monitor the quality of health care given to patients
• Monitor the use of diagnostic services, in-patient beds and facilities to ensure effective use of resources
• Develop and implement plans for new programs, special projects, new material and equipment acquisitions and future staffing levels in their department or establishment
• Plan and control departmental or establishment budget
• Represent the department or establishment at meetings with government officials, the public, the media and other organizations
• Supervise health care supervisors and professionals
• Recruit health care staff of the department or establishment.

Employment requirements

• Administrators of departments such as surgery, clinical medicine or laboratory medicine are usually required to have the education and training of a specialist physician.
• Administrators of other departments, such as nursing, dietetics or physiotherapy, are usually required to have the education and training of the medical professionals in that department.
• Several years of experience in the relevant profession, including supervisory experience, are usually required.
• Certification in the relevant profession is required.

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