Program offered is a Bachelor Degree.

The Health Care Management program provides medical students with an overview of accounting, marketing, finance, law and management to prepare them for managerial positions within the health care industry. Students will develop knowledge and skills in research, critical thinking, problem solving and current technology for application and use in a health care setting. Students will foster teamwork and leadership skills through participation in classroom activities. Professional ethics, and its application within the health care business environment, is also targeted. The program has been developed as a completion program for students who have graduated from an accredited associate degree program in Medical Assistant, Medical Reimbursement Technology, Therapeutic and Clinical Massage, or a related area, or who have earned college credit equivalent to such a degree. Additional coursework may be required in order to meet the prerequisite requirements of the courses included in the Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree program.

Possible Job Titles

Health Care Manager, Hospital Executive, Group Practice Executive, Health Care Consultant, Home Health Care Administrator, Emergency Medical Services Administrator, Public Health Planner, Manager of Patient Safety

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job

• Running health care facilities, ensuring optimum patient care and site services
• Recruiting and hiring doctors, nurses and supporting health care workers
• Developing or obtaining state-of-the-art facilities and medical equipment
• Staying abreast of developments in health care (technological advances, HR developments, legalities, and patient care techniques)
• Controlling organizational budgets and finances
• Other required skills include: Supervise and support department managers, and strong organizational leadership

Typical Work Environments

• Doctor's offices
• Hospitals
• Special care facilities
• All types of health care and home health organizations

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