Clinical Manager
Duties and
Responsibilities: Clinical
managers, a type of medical and health services manager, work as managers in
both administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for
which they work runs smoothly. Clinical managers often work for doctors'
offices, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient facilities. Typical
duties of a clinical manager include managing clinical, professional,
administrative, and clerical staff; managing the recruitment, development of,
and appraisal of staff; overseeing day-to-day management; developing and
implementing policies and directives; setting and monitoring budgets; attending
meetings; handling communications; and making purchasing decisions.
Education: Depending on the size of the
workplace and the exact demands of the position, employers’ education
requirements for clinical managers will vary. Generally, you’ll need to have a
minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field like medical services administration.
Coursework in a relevant 4-year, bachelor degree program includes courses oh
health care law and ethics, health care financial management, organization and
management in health care, information systems for health care, health care
administration, and case management.
Salary: 40,000-120,000$
Reflection: I would like to become one because
you get paid well and you don’t have to work as much.