CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH
SERVICES MAJORS
SKILLS & ABILITIES OF THE HEALTH SERVICES MAJOR
Skills  Cri cal Thinking
 Management of Personnel Resources
 Judgment & Decision Making
 Time Management
 Complex Problem Solving
 Project Coordina on
 Conflict Resolu on
 Ac ve Listening
 Management of Financial or Material Resources
 Quality Control Analysis
 Nego a on
 Systems Evalua on
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Customer & Personal Service
Personnel & Human Resources
Abili es  Oral Comprehension—Listening to others and
understanding the informa on given
 Problem Sensi vity—Ability to recognize that
something is not right and needs to be addressed
 Wri en Comprehension & Expression—Ability to
understand reports and the ability to create
reports that others can comprehend
 Collabora on—Work within a diverse team and
effec vely tackle projects
Knowledge  Health Policies & Procedures
 EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
 Administra on & Management
*ParƟally taken from O*Net OnLine
POTENTIAL CAREERS
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Business Office Manager
Center Director
Clinical Administrator
Community Health Director
Community Outreach Coordinator
Consultant
Counselor
Development Specialist
Director of Managed Care
Director of Nursing
EMS Administrator
Field Health Office
*AddiƟonal educaƟon may be required
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Health Care Consultant
Health Informa on Administrator
Health Promo on Specialist
Non‐Profit Director
Wellness Director
Risk Manager
Public Health Director
Lifestyle Consultant
Medical Social Worker
Hospital Supply Administrator
Nursing Home Director
Health Prac oner
EMPLOYMENT AREAS
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Physician offices and clinics
Long‐term care facili es
Insurance companies
Government agencies
Hospitals
Pharmaceu cal companies
Rehabilita on centers
Behavioral health facili es
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Informa on system vendors
Home care providers
Nursing homes
Group homes
Community health centers
Public health programs
Health maintenance
organiza ons (HMOs)
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Hospice
Social service agencies
Employee assistance programs
Na onal founda ons and
associa ons
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POST GRADUATION ACTIVITIES
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Medical and health services managers typically need a bachelor’s degree to obtain an entry level posi on
In order to progress professionally, it is recommended that a master’s degree in a similar field is obtained
(public health, business administra on, health services administra on, public administra on)
 Graduate programs typically last 2‐3 years and include one year of supervised administra ve experience
 Common courses that are included in graduate programs: law and ethics, health informa on systems,
human resources administra on, strategic planning, accoun ng & budge ng, hospital organiza on &
management, electronic medical records
 Depending on the graduate program, you can o en choose to specialize in a specific area of study
*ParƟally taken from the OccupaƟonal Outlook Handbook
ADDITIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCES
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Department of Health Management and Informa cs h p://www2.cohpa.ucf.edu/hmi/
American College of Healthcare Execu ves h p://www.ache.org
United States Department of Health & Human Services h p://www.hhs.gov/
Medical and Health Services Managers h p://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm
Center for Health Careers h p://chc.hcwp.org/occubull.htm
Health Central h p://www.healthcentrail.org
Bureau of Labor Sta s cs h p://www.bls.gov/ooh/Management/Medical‐and‐health‐services‐
managers.htm
RELATED BOOKS IN THE CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY (CLC 530)
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The Helping Professions: A Careers Sourcebook
Careers in Counseling and Human Services
Careers in Healthcare Management
OpportuniƟes in Hospital AdministraƟon Careers
Top 100 Health Care Careers
Health Careers Today