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Hospital Administrator:
Plan,
direct, or coordinate medicine and
health services in hospitals, clinics,
managed care organizations, public
health agencies, or similar
organizations.
Occupation
Specific Tasks:
The tasks listed below are typical task
statements that are commonly required
for the occupation you selected.
Task
Description
| Conduct
and administer fiscal operations,
including accounting, planning budgets,
authorizing expenditures, establishing
rates for services, and coordinating
financial reporting. |
| Consult
with medical, business, and community
groups to discuss service problems,
respond to community needs, enhance
public relations, coordinate activities
and plans, and promote health programs. |
| Develop
and implement organizational policies
and procedures for the facility
or medical unit. |
| Develop
and maintain computerized record
management systems to store and
process data, such as personnel
activities and information, and
to produce reports. |
| Develop
instructional materials and conduct
in-service and community-based educational
programs. |
| Develop
or expand and implement medical
programs or health services that
promote research, rehabilitation,
and community health. |
| Direct
or conduct recruitment, hiring and
training of personnel. |
| Direct,
supervise and evaluate work activities
of medical, nursing, technical,
clerical, service, maintenance,
and other personnel. |
| Establish
objectives and evaluative or operational
criteria for units they manage. |
| Establish
work schedules and assignments for
staff, according to workload, space
and equipment availability. |
| Inspect
facilities and recommend building
or equipment modifications to ensure
emergency readiness and compliance
to access, safety, and sanitation
regulations. |
| Maintain
awareness of advances in medicine,
computerized diagnostic and treatment
equipment, data processing technology,
government regulations, health insurance
changes, and financing options. |
| Maintain
communication between governing
boards, medical staff, and department
heads by attending board meetings
and coordinating interdepartmental
functioning. |
| Manage
change in integrated health care
delivery systems, such as work restructuring,
technological innovations, and shifts
in the focus of care. |
| Monitor
the use of diagnostic services,
inpatient beds, facilities, and
staff to ensure effective use of
resources and assess the need for
additional staff, equipment, and
services. |
| 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. |
| Prepare
activity reports to inform management
of the status and implementation
plans of programs, services, and
quality initiatives. |
| Review
and analyze facility activities
and data to aid planning and cash
and risk management and to improve
service utilization. |
Detailed Work Activities.
| adhere
to safety procedures |
| analyze
financial data |
| analyze
operational or management reports
or records |
| assign
work to staff or employees |
| compile
data for financial reports |
| conduct
or attend staff meetings |
| conduct
training for personnel |
| confer
with other departmental heads to
coordinate activities |
| convert
information into instructional program |
| develop
instructional materials |
| develop
plans for programs or projects |
| develop
policies, procedures, methods, or
standards |
| develop
records management system |
| direct
activities of physicians or technologists |
| direct
and coordinate activities of workers
or staff |
| direct
and coordinate treatment program
activities |
| enforce
laws, ordinances, or regulations |
| establish
and maintain relationships with
community organizations |
| establish
and maintain relationships with
health specialists or civic groups |
| establish
employee performance standards |
| evaluate
information from employment interviews |
| evaluate
performance of employees or contract
personnel |
| hire,
discharge, transfer, or promote
workers |
| implement
staff policies |
| inspect
facilities to determine repair or
replacement needs |
| interview
job applicants |
| maintain
records, reports, or files |
| make
presentations |
| make
presentations on health or medical
issues |
| orient
new employees |
| oversee
execution of organizational or program
policies |
| perform
safety inspections in health care
setting |
| prepare
reports for management |
| publicize
job openings |
| recommend
improvements to work methods or
procedures |
| recommend
personnel actions, such as promotions,
transfers, and dismissals |
| research
health improvement issues |
| use
computers to enter, access or retrieve
data |
| use
facility management techniques |
| use
health or sanitation standards |
| use
negotiation techniques |
| use
public speaking techniques |
| use
research methodology procedures
in health care |
| use
sanitation practices in health care
settings |
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