Nebraska Careers in Healthcare Management - NE

By Mat Lindenberg, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 14 2010

Located on the fringes of the Great Plains, Nebraska is home to both some of the largest farming and ranching operations in the country, as well as a smattering of lively, culturally vibrant cities. Where there are people, there are doctors, and where there are doctors, there’s the need for the teams of allied health professionals who support them.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for healthcare administrators and managers is excellent. The Bureau estimates job growth for this profession to stay at or around 16% for the next decade, both in Nebraska, and all over the US.

For you, this means you’ll graduate with your bachelor’s or master’s in healthcare management, and step out into a world where employers are aggressively headhunting for qualified candidates. Nebraska is home to medical facilities of all types, and this means healthcare administration jobs in Nebraska can take many forms.

Maybe you’ll move to Bellevue and oversee the personnel, budget, and general day-to-day running of a small, intimate private clinic. Maybe you’ll sign on at one of the state’s largest facilities, like the Blue Cross of Nebraska, and manage a team of specialists, ensuring they have what they need to operate at peak efficiency. Or perhaps you’ll step back, take an administrative position with a hospital like Lincoln Surgical Center, and manage their yearly financial and business strategy.

Pursuing a career in healthcare administration in Nebraska opens you up to a wide range of career choices and job opportunities, and the excellent demand means with the right training and education, you may well get to have your pick.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring healthcare administrators in Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue and Grand Island, Nebraska may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Bryan LGH Medical Center, Lincoln Surgical Hospital, Alegent Healthcare and Blue Cross of Nebraska.