Australia Administration Jobs

Purpose and Mission

Healthcare administrators are mid-level management of a hospital, clinic or similar facility. These experienced administrative supervisors perform a wide range of management-related tasks at hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, nursing homes and home health agencies.

Sometimes called healthcare managers, health services managers, or health administrators, these savvy professionals provide mid-level management to help keep people and paperwork flowing through the facilities. Specific responsibilities of healthcare administrators might include supervision of facilities, services, programs, personnel, budgets, relationships with other organizations and other related management functions.

Many are employed in the public sector at hospitals clinics and government agencies, but some work in the private sector, typically with biotech pharmaceutical companies, health insurance firms, consultancies or medical device manufacturers.

Reports To

Healthcare administrators may report to a wide variety of supervisors depending on the position and facility. Most mid-level administrators report to a department head or service chief, but some administrators may report directly to the clinical director or head of operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

More experienced administrators typically have greater supervisory responsibilities. They may be expected to train new colleagues and to provide input for evaluations of clerical workers. Health care administrators are also responsible for keeping patient medical records private as required by law.

Qualifications

Although more senior administrative positions may require a college degree, many lower-level healthcare administrator jobs only require one or two years of post-secondary training. Larger employers typically prefer candidates with a relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities of a Healthcare Administrator

Some typical responsibilities of a modern healthcare administrator include:

• recruitment and selection of clerical staff
• training and supervising clerical and clinical staff
• managing day-to-day operational matters at the healthcare facility
• analyzing individual and unit performance based on statistical information and using the data to assist with long term planning
• attending meetings, writing reports and making presentations
• developing and managing budgets
• establishing various policies as required, and ensuring government guidelines are followed
• working closely with clinical staff and other professionals
• managing the premises, including cleaning, catering, parking and security services
• accounting, HR and contract management.

Health administrators perform a very broad range of tasks. There is a great deal of variety in health services administration, and a large number of administrators are employed in finance, accounting, human resources, project management, compliance, information technology, and facilities management.​