Health care executives are eligible for a variety of jobs in hospitals. These include positions at hospitals, such as chief executive and vice president, which also require substantial experience beside health care management degrees. Additionally, health care mangers also find jobs in the patient care, nursing, human resources, quality improvement, professional services, service line, support services and corporate development departments, according to a 2010 survey, conducted by Integrated Healthcare Strategies.
Health care executives and managers can apply for jobs in health care facilities, such as clinics, health insurance firms, nursing homes, public health departments, universities and research centers, health care associations and more. These jobs are rewarding not only from the financial perspective, but also because they offer opportunities to contribute to the health community.
According to Health Management Careers, there are more than 100,000 different openings for health care executives at different organizational levels, starting from entry-level careers to top positions. Some specialized departments in need of health care managers include finance, human resources, government affairs, information systems, material management, public affairs and medical staff relations.
Health care executives also find different roles in the United States Army, Navy and Air Force as well as in the department of Veterans Affairs. These uniformed services offer challenging, yet exciting careers in the fields of health care administration, health care sciences, clinical care providers, medical support, information systems, patient administration, nuclear medical sciences and health facilities management.