How to Find Healthcare Administration Jobs
Health care administration is a challenging but lucrative field. Health care administrators are in managerial positions, supervising other employees in the industry such as nurses and technicians. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, positions in the field are expected to grow 16 percent from 2006 to 2016.
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Things You'll Need
- university directory
- interview questions
- calendar of health care organizations' events
- hospital and health center directory
- résumé
Instructions
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Make sure that you have the qualifications to apply for a position. Positions in the field require candidates to hold graduate degrees such as master's degrees in health administration or public health. These positions not only involve caring for people's health, but also business-related issues in the industry.
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Speak with a career counselor at a university or hospital. Graduate divisions of universities are great resources for those aspiring for a career in health care administration.
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Do an informational interview. An informational interview helps you learn more about the field, as well as the job search process in the health care industry. Seek professors or professionals and set a time to interview them about their work. You can ask those who are already in the field how they obtained their position. Ask them about how they prepared for the position, as well as suggestions they have for someone like you interested in working in health care administration.
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Go to a professional organization's annual conference. Annual conference attendees include a variety of individuals in the profession, from those in the academic route of health care, to those who are an established professional in the field. These conferences have speaker sessions that discuss issues in the industry, which will help you learn more about job prospects and current trends. Organizers invite recruiters and representatives of institutions to meet members, target the audience of people from the health care industry, and network with them.
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Search for vacancies at hospitals and health centers. After you have exhausted the primary resources available to you, you now have to actively seek out positions to look for opportunities that match your goals. Contact hospitals and ask about their current openings, as well as the procedures on how to apply. You may also go to their website as some places may have transferred their application process online.
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Volunteer at a local community health center. This will not only give you something to do during the job search, it will also help you add more experience to your resume. Volunteering is also a great way to find jobs in the field, since you are working directly with professionals who already are health care administrators or those aspiring to be, just like you. Volunteering will help you become a competitive candidate in the competitive world of health care.
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Send out your resume. Once you have selected what places you think you will greatly fit in, it's time to send your resumes. Create a resume tailored to the position you are looking to apply for. Make sure that you send your resume out to several places, so that you will have a variety of options to consider. Having different places to choose from will allow you to weigh their benefits such as salary and paid time off, among other things, since different places offer varying benefit packages.
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