Hospital Administrator

Remote

💊 Health

The Hospital Administrator serves in a leadership role to ensure the hospital provides the necessary services for patients while supporting the facility’s values, maintaining financial stability and remaining in compliance with all regulations. They serve as liaisons for many different groups, including staff, patients and governing boards, which means they need to balance the interests and needs of those groups. They stay current on changes in the healthcare field and manage how those changes are implemented in their hospital. Hospital Administrators work in healthcare facilities of all sizes with varying numbers of staff members. Larger facilities often have a team of Hospital Administrators instead of a single person in charge of everything. Each Administrator might specialize in a certain part of the operations, such as governmental compliance, finances or patient advocacy.

What does a Hospital Administrator do?

A Hospital Administrator, or Healthcare Administrator, oversees and directs all of the health services offered by the hospital or healthcare facility. Their duties include managing staff members, upholding program standards and overseeing budgets and financial performance.

Responsibilities

A Hospital Administrator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Hospital Administrator should be able to execute:

Overseeing all current health services and programs
Developing and implementing new programs and policies that affect patient services
Managing and recruiting staff members
Collaborating with all hospital departments, department managers and governing boards
Managing department budgets and other fiscal responsibilities, including financial reporting
Monitoring the use of hospital resources, including patient beds and diagnostic tools and staff, to determine the need for new resources

Required Skills

A competitive Hospital Administrator will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Ability to react calmly in emergency situations and routinely work in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational and coordination skills to balance multiple priorities
Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with different stakeholders and manage staff
Problem-solving skills
Understanding of how healthcare facilities work, medical terminology, HIPAA standards and other relevant medical knowledge
Strong written and verbal communication skills

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