Jobs in Demand: Medical and Health Services Managers
October 15, 2020
Medical and health services managers play a vital role in hospitals, clinics, managed care facilities, public health agencies and other health care organizations, providing direction and coordination of services. There are over 8,330 people employed as medical and health services managers, with the highest number (61% or 5,110 workers) working in the 7-county Twin Cities metro region. As healthcare continues to expand in Minnesota, demand for medical and health services managers is expected to swell by almost 1,150 new jobs through 2028, an increase of 17%, according to DEED’s Employment Outlook, with an additional 2,300 openings left vacant by current workers who exit the labor market.
There are a wide variety of job duties that a medical and health services manager performs, including: supervising and evaluating work activities of employees, developing and implementing organizational policies and procedures, working with financial operations, training and coordination of staff, and establishing work schedules. The list of skills and abilities that would benefit a good leader is large, but some that are pertinent include strong communication skills, such as written and oral expression and active listening, critical thinking, coordination, time management and more.