providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organization or centre
// Unit group · 1342
Health Service Managers
Health service managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the provision of clinical and community health care services in hospitals, clinics, public health agencies and similar organizations.
1 Managers / 13 Production and Specialized Services Managers / 134 Professional Services Managers / All level 4
// Working conditions
// Hand tools
No hand tools in this set.
directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
establishing objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage
directing or conducting recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and performance standards for medical, nursing, technical and administrative staff
monitoring the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities and staff to ensure effective use of resources, and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services
controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
liaising with other health and welfare service providers, boards and funding bodies to coordinate the provision of services
advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
representing the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums.
Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chief public health officer
- Clinical director
- Community health care coordinator
- Director of nursing
- Health facility administrator
- Hospital matron
- Medical administrator
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Aged care service manager - 1343
Indexed job titles 18
- Administrator, health facilityISCO-88 1319
- Administrator, hospitalISCO-88 1319
- Administrator, medicalISCO-88 1319
- Coordinator, community health careISCO-88 1319
- Director, clinicalISCO-88 1319
- Director, health facilityISCO-88 1319
- Director, health serviceISCO-88 1229
- Director, medicalISCO-88 1319
- Director, nursingISCO-88 2230
- Manager, health facilityISCO-88 1319
- Manager, health serviceISCO-88 1229
- Matron, hospitalISCO-88 2230
- Officer, chief clinicalISCO-88 1229
- Officer, chief public healthISCO-88 1229
- Officer, clinical: chiefISCO-88 1229
- Officer, nursing: principalISCO-88 2230
- Officer, principal nursingISCO-88 2230
- Officer, public health: chiefISCO-88 1229