You’re interested in a healthcare career, but you envision yourself in a management or leadership role rather than a hands-on position. While patient health remains your top priority, you know that leading a team or managing an office, department, or even an entire facility is just as vital to the overall healthcare mission. Many of these crucial roles fall under the title “health services manager.” 

A Day in the Life of a Health Services Manager  

Nearly a third of U.S. health services managers work in hospitals, with many others in physicians’ offices. Their duties include: 

  • Hiring, training, and overseeing staff. 
  • Setting goals and objectives to enhance the efficiency and quality of healthcare services. 
  • Preparing and overseeing budgets, managing financial operations, and supervising patient fees and billing. 
  • Developing and coordinating work schedules. 
  • Representing the facility or department at investor meetings or on governing boards. 
  • Ensuring the facility adheres to all applicable laws and regulations. 
  • Maintaining and organizing records of facility services. 

Health services managers can have a variety of titles, such as nursing home administrator, clinical manager, or health information manager. They regularly interact with doctors, nurses, medical technicians, patients, and insurance representatives.  

Earning and Employment Potential 

The job market for aspiring health services managers is booming! According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected growth outlook through 2032 is an astonishing 28%—much faster than the average for all occupations. Median annual pay for these positions is $110,680.  

Degree Requirements 

Most health services management positions usually require an undergraduate degree, though a graduate degree or licensure may be required for some roles. A bachelor’s degree provides an excellent foundation for your career as a health services manager, and we have an ideal program for you at The University of Texas Permian Basin.  

Your Fast Track to a Healthcare Leadership Career 

While we always welcome students to our Odessa, Texas, campus, we understand that other obligations and geography can sometimes stand in the way of campus-based learning. That’s not an issue with these online UTPB College of Business programs: 

Online Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management 

Apply core business principles from the BBA program to a healthcare setting, covering topics like financial management in healthcare organizations, patient service strategies, and legal and regulatory frameworks. Here are some top employers where UTPB alumni with this degree are now working. 

Online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Healthcare Leadership  

Enhance your ability to meet the needs of both employees and patients while honing your skills in financial management and quantitative decision-making. This 60-credit program is designed for students with an AAS degree in nursing, emergency medical services, radiology, or other healthcare-related fields. 

UTPB Accolades and Advantages 

Whichever healthcare business program best matches your professional ambitions, you’ll enjoy the same benefits: 

  • AACSB accreditation: a distinction awarded to only 5% of business programs worldwide. 
  • A 100% online, asynchronous format that enables you to earn your degree around your current work and personal commitments. 
  • Up-to-date curriculum that prepares you for the modern workplace.  
  • Renowned faculty with extensive research experience and publication history. 

Begin your path to a career as a health services manager here. Choose your program and apply today! 

Sources: 
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm