Healthcare Administrator

Healthcare Administrator — Job Description

Overview Oversee operations, finance, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives for a healthcare facility or department to ensure high-quality, efficient patient care and sustainable business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational leadership: manage day-to-day facility operations, clinical and nonclinical departments, patient flow, staffing levels, and facility logistics.
• Financial management: develop and manage budgets, monitor revenue cycle (billing, coding, collections), control costs, and report financial performance.
• Regulatory compliance & quality: ensure adherence to healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, licensing, and payer requirements; lead quality-improvement and patient-safety programs.
• Human resources: recruit, onboard, evaluate, and develop staff; manage credentialing, workforce planning, scheduling, and labor relations.
• Strategic planning: develop and implement operational strategies, growth initiatives, service-line development, and partnerships.
• Clinical collaboration: partner with medical and nursing leadership to align clinical operations and patient-care standards.
• Patient experience & community relations: oversee patient-satisfaction efforts, grievance resolution, and community outreach.
• Information systems & analytics: oversee EHR optimization, performance dashboards, data governance, and analytics-driven decisions.
• Risk management & safety: implement emergency preparedness, infection-control policies, and incident reporting systems.
• Contracting & vendor management: negotiate/manage contracts with payers, suppliers, and third-party providers.
• Reporting & governance: prepare executive reports, participate in governance, and support board-level initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in healthcare administration, business, public health, or related field; Master’s (MHA, MBA, MPH) preferred.
• 5+ years healthcare management experience (varies by level); experience in hospitals, clinics, or long-term care preferred.
• Strong financial acumen and knowledge of healthcare reimbursement and revenue-cycle processes.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations and accreditation standards.
• Leadership skills in change management, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with EHR systems and healthcare analytics.
• Preferred certifications: FACHE, CPXP, or equivalent.

Working Conditions

• Clinical or administrative settings; on-site or hybrid depending on role.
• May require occasional evenings, weekends, or on-call availability for operational issues.

Performance Metrics

• Financial targets (budget adherence, margin improvement).
• Quality and safety metrics (readmissions, infection rates).
• Patient-experience scores and grievance resolution times.
• Operational efficiency (throughput, length of stay).
• Regulatory compliance and accreditation status.

Pay: $3,759.82 – $5,924.76 per month

Work Location: In person