Occupation health service manager

Health service managers plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Tasks

• Establish conditions for meeting medical, business and workplace objectives and criteria for the unit
• Manage clinical, professional, clerical and administrative staff
• Manage recruitment, selection, appraisal and development of the staff
• Monitor the use of health services to ensure effeciency
• Develop and implement new policies to improve health service delivery
• Set budgets and maintain finances
• Develop and maintain record management systems
• Liaise with medical and nursing staff
• Represent the health service, e.g. By attending meetings and seminars
• Liaise with external contacts, e.g. Local politicians, business companies and medical associations

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