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Medical and Health Services Managers
Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Common Tasks
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring and training of personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $68.13 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $141,723.66 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 1,970 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 19.3% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 2,350.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $67.00 with the median annual salary reaching $139,749.
