healthcare institution manager

Healthcare institution managers supervise the operations of healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home care services and elderly care institutions to ensure the organisation meets requirements, the patients and residents are cared for, the organisation is maintained and the necessary equipment present. They also supervise the staff and ensure record maintenance.

Alternative Labels

general manager

general manager healthcare

healthcare director

healthcare general manager

healthcare operations director

healthcare operations manager

health service manager

hospital operations manager

hospital operations supervisor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise policy makers in healthcare analyse goal progress communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care contribute to public health campaigns delegate emergency care implement policy in healthcare practices implement strategic planning keep task records manage budgets manage health and safety standards manage operations in healthcare institutions set quality assurance objectives

Essential Knowledge

budgetary principles health care legislation health care system healthcare administration manage healthcare staff

Optional Skills and Competences

address public health issues apply conflict management assess health services within the community develop financial statistics reports lead healthcare services changes liaise with local authorities manage fundraising activities manage staff negotiate supplier arrangements perform quality audits promote inclusion recruit employees represent the organisation set organisational policies supervise medical office support workers train employees work within communities

Optional Knowledge

administrative tasks in a medical environment hygiene in a health care setting medical studies medical terminology public health

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4a29eab1-5f02-4723-a863-e2d5a0614dfa

Status

released

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