Healthcare Administrator Research Paper

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The profession I have chosen to obtain a degree in is Healthcare Administration. A healthcare administrator is responsible for coordinating and directing care in any healthcare field. The healthcare administrator is in charge of all the medical care and the administrative responsibilities of the facility. A healthcare administrator is responsible to everything that keeps a medical facility functioning. Healthcare administrators can even be in charge of billing. The education requirements for Healthcare Administration are typically bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from an accredited college. A Bachelor’s degree is typically for entry level positions; however if you would like a higher level job a Master’s degree in healthcare …show more content…

The healthcare field is always changing so that employee must be flexible and able to handle and maintain the changes that are taking place in their environment. Being in the military for 5 years I feel that I would be flexible enough for this job. I have always worked in the health care field so I know how often policies and standards are changing. Another personality trait that I will need has a health care administrator is effective communication skills. I will be dealing with people from all walks of life, nurses, doctors, patients as well as other healthcare professionals so I need to be able to communicate with all types of people to run an effective and manageable medical facility. I will need to know the jobs and duties of all the people of the hospital so I will need to be open minded in my job. Organization will also play an important role in my job description. I will be responsible for a lot of different people and tasks throughout the health care facility so I will need to stay organized so I can keep track of what is being accomplished. Finally, professionalism is a quality I will need to have being that I will be a direct representation of the organization I will be working in and maintaining. I believe that I hold all of these personality traits so I will be a great fit for the …show more content…

I would like to help people who struggle with addiction and drug and alcohol abuse. I hope to work with the patients as well maintain the facility administratively. I hope to run a safe and secure facility where addicts feel safe and can be treated medically while they come off of their drug of choice. This career goal will require me to further my education and obtain a bachelor’s degree then get licensed to run a long term treatment facility. Once I complete this step I would like to maintain operation at this facility and to help as many people as possible. Ku career services can assist me in obtaining my career goals by giving me guidance on if Kaplan University offers a Master’s degree in Healthcare administration. It would also be helpful if they could help me to acquire an entry level position in healthcare administration while I am still obtaining a master’s degree. Once I obtain a master’s degree it would be helpful if they could point me in the right direction as far as certifications and licensure goes to obtain my ultimate goal. Finally is they could help me to locate a higher level job that would be great as

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