Career Opportunities for Majors in Health Administration


Introduction

The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration prepares students with the skill set needed to enter an administrative career path in the healthcare sector. Students will receive fundamental training in a wide range of administrative areas including healthcare management, finance, marketing, operations, information systems and human resources designed to prepare them for working in administrative settings. Students will grasp economic justifications for management decisions, understand the complexities of the health care system and its impact on patient care and study the policy and ethical contexts in which administrative decisions are made. They will learn to apply management theory and best practices to real life problems in long-term (nursing home and assisted living) and acute healthcare venues, as well as in third-party payer and employment situations.


A Sample Of Related Occupations

Administrative Service Manager Hospital Manager Practice Manager
Ambulance Service Administrator Human Resource Manager Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Health Insurance Specialist Laboratory Manager Social and Community Service Managers
Healthcare Social Worker Medical Records and Health Information Technician Training and Development Manager
Home Health-Care Case Manager Nursing Home Manager
Types of Employers

Private & Nonprofit Organizations
Administrative Service Manager Healthcare Social Worker Nursing Homes
Ambulance Service Administrator Home Health-Care Case Manager Practice Manager
Assisted Living Facilities Hospital Manager Psychiatric Hospitals
Dentist’s Offices Human Resource Manager Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Doctor’s Offices Independent Diagnostics Laboratories Rehabilitation Centers 
Health Insurance Companies Laboratory Manager Research institutes
Health Insurance Specialist Medical Records and Health Information Technician Social and Community Service Managers
Health Maintenance Organizations Mental Health Institutions Training and Development Manager
Health Resources & Services Admin Nursing Home Manager
Government Agencies
Center for Disease Control National Institute of Health Office of Health Research
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Public Health Service
Health & Human Services Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Health Administration

Organization Job Title
Kaufman Hall
Rutgers University Medical Director Of Emergency Department Observation Services
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Unit Coordinator
DaVita Medical And Health Services Managers
New Jersey Primary Care Association Clinical Program Manager
RWJBarnabas Health Medical And Health Services Managers
Northwell Health Medical Secretary
RWJBarnabas Health Business/Financial Specialists
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Practice Leader
RWJBarnabas Health Medical Staff Coordinator
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Health Administration

Graduate Schools Attended

Institution Degree Field
Ramapo College Social Work
Rutgers -The State University of NJ Other Health Ethics
Rutgers -The State University of NJ Health Administration
Rutgers -The State University of NJ Biomedical Sciences
Rutgers -The State University of NJ Health Systems and Policy Healthcare Administration
Seton Hall University Health Related Professions Health Adminstration

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