Healthcare institution manager
Also known as: general manager, healthcare operations director, general manager healthcare, healthcare director, health service manager, healthcare general manager
About this occupation
Healthcare institution managers supervise the operations of healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home care services and elderly care institutions to ensure the organisation meets requirements, the patients and residents are cared for, the organisation is maintained and the necessary equipment present. They also supervise the staff and ensure record maintenance.
Essential skills and knowledge
- communicate effectively in healthcare
- implement policy in healthcare practices
- implement strategic planning
- health care legislation
- set quality assurance objectives
- analyse goal progress
- contribute to public health campaigns
- manage budgets
- comply with legislation related to health care
- keep task records
- advise policy makers in healthcare
- manage operations in healthcare institutions
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Medical and Health Services Managers (O*NET 11-9111.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- 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.
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Enterprising, Conventional, Social
Top skills: Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring
US median pay: US$123,860 a year (2025), 597,080 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementExtremely important (4.7)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.4)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (3.8)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.4)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentImportant (3.3)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.3)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.2)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.