Healthcare management is responsible for overseeing healthcare facilities. People in these roles work to enhance treatment options & direct organizational policies & procedures. Healthcare management professionals are not directly involved with patient care but look at the bigger picture to ensure services offered benefit patients and empower staff. They make sure budgets allow maximum efficiency & quality & usually manage a team of medical staff. Healthcare managers are in charge of keeping healthcare facilities such as hospitals, medical centers, health centers functioning & serving the community. They make sure the facility provides the best possible care. Job responsibilities are developing & implementing organizational-level goals & procedures; researching & implementing strategies to improve standards of patient care & facilities offered; recruiting, training & managing medical & administrative staff; managing finance & budgets; complying with health & data protection regulations; collaborating with health boards, medical staff & researchers. Key skills in healthcare management are communication, problem-solving, flexibility, time management, team management, decision making.
