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Where Can You Work with a Master's in Healthcare Administration?
By Peter Vogt | Monster Career Coach
A master’s degree in healthcare administration is mostly a blessing with a bit of a curse tossed in.
It’s a blessing in that you’ll be able to explore management-oriented careers in a wide range of healthcare-related organizations and settings once you’ve finished your program. You’ll also have the potential to oversee an assortment of essential activities: financial matters, regulatory and legal compliance, human resources functions, facilities and equipment, technology, public relations and policymaking, just to name a few.
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But for some students studying healthcare administration – also known as health administration, healthcare management or health services administration, depending on the school and program – the seemingly endless variety can be an unexpected curse: The career confusion that stems from having so many opportunities, known and unknown.
“Haziness is common,” says Susan Odegaard Turner, a nurse executive. “Folks just don’t know what to do with [this] degree.”
In fact, one of the more common questions on Monster’s Healthcare Careers message board is, “What can I do with a master’s degree in healthcare administration?”
The short answer: All kinds of things. The longer, more helpful answer: You can get your hands around the various possibilities by thinking in terms of four employment sectors specified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration: providers, suppliers, insurance organizations and policy organizations.
Healthcare Providers
Providers account for the most common and most obvious career paths for graduates of healthcare administration programs.
Leading the way are hospitals, which employ about 30 percent of all healthcare administrators, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But hospitals aren’t the only providers in town. Healthcare administration grads can also find jobs with:
1. Group physician practices.
2. Clinics.
3. Nursing homes and elder-care facilities.
4. Home healthcare organizations.
5. Outpatient care centers.
6. Mental health organizations.
7. Rehabilitation centers.
Among the many job titles you might investigate in this sector: administrator, director of business development, executive director, practice manager, vice president, chief nursing officer, director of risk management and director of patient safety.
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14 days ago
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I agree, with you all, it has been over a year now since I graduated with my Masters in Healthcare administration. Now that the economy is recovering, I'm looking for work. However, looking for a job has still become a major challenge. I keep reading about the healthcare administration demands so why are we without jobs??
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2 months ago
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How can I obtain employment in healthcare administration without prior experience.I need a job !!!!!!!!now
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3 months ago
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I have been in healthcare for over 25 years and am interested in returning to school for a MHA 1/2010. Reading all the above comments I'm just not sure if it is the right move or not. I'll keep a positive attitude and hope that things are the way they are simply due to the present economical situation which I know will possibly be better by the time I graduate.
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3 months ago
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How can I obtain employment in healthcare admnistration without prior experience. I have a master's degree in health services administration and I have worked as a registered respiratory therapist for nine years. I NEED A JOB!!!!
mitajo
4 months ago
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I want to run a hospital. How do I go about doing that with a Master's degree and no experience?
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I have been in healthcare for over 25 years and am interested in returning to school for a MHA 1/2010. Reading all the above comments I'm just not sure if it is the right move or not. I'll keep a positive attitude and hope that things are the way they are simply due to the present economical situation which I know will possibly be better by the time I graduate.
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over 2 years ago
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I have an MD degree from the Philippines and have a Master in Science degree in Hos[ital Care Management from CalCoast University. Much of my experience is running a health care program in the Pacific with about 13 employees and also act as a Primary Care Physician. I would like to share my expertise here in the States preferable in the Virginia Beach area, is there anyone interested with my qualifications. I can follow this up with a CV.
tommyg
over 2 years ago
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Personally,I'm just starting school and I'm seeking the same degree discussed above,but I am minoring or getting an emphasis in health information systems.I am planning to get my foot in the door by getting certified in medical records and coding along the way.I think that would probably be a good way to get my foot in the door and on my way to the job I desire.Perhaps a position as director of medical records would be a good start in the managerial/administrative side.Any feedback or experience would be sincerely appreciated.
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almost 3 years ago
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almost 3 years ago
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I recently graduated with my masters degree in health administration and I don't have any experience in health administration, and i'm like others who are very fustrated seeking employment when you don't have any types of experience. My question is how we expect to get hire without experience only the education and knowledge.