Scope of masters of hospital administration

Hi I want to know the scope and job opportunities after Masters of hospital administration?

[Raman Vij]

Health administration professionals are typically responsible for overseeing the business, clerical and financial aspects of medical care.

Many people with master degree in health administration work in medical and health service management. These professionals plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health care services.

You could manage a facility, a certain clinical area or department, or manage a medical practice of medical professionals.

Many medical and health service managers move into higher paying positions with more responsibility as they develop more skill and earn their MHA.

Professionals with an MHA who work in medical and health service management work in the following areas:

Hospitals – state, local and private: 39%
Doctors’ offices: 9%
Nursing homes: 7%
Home health care organizations: 6%
Outpatient care centers: 5%

With your MHA, you can get employment in many areas, including:

Ambulatory health care service
Community care facility for the elderly
Dental office
Federal government health care facility
Health care consulting firm
Health clinic
Health system
Home health care service
Hospital
Insurance company
Medical and diagnostic laboratory
Nursing or residential care facility
Office of other health care practitioner
Outpatient care center

Common job titles for a professional with a master’s degree in health administration include:

Chief executive officer
Chief operations officer
Clinic manager
Department or division director
Department or division manager/supervisor
Facility manager
Health care consultant
Health services manager
Hospital administrator
Medical records manager
Nurse manager
Nursing director
Operations manager
Program manager