Nevada Careers in Healthcare Management - NV

By Melody Feist, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 15 2010

If you are interested in pursuing one of the many careers in the healthcare industry that involve management and decision-making, then healthcare administration is the place for you. Healthcare administration jobs in Nevada include hospital administrators, long-term care facility administrators, clinic supervisors, and healthcare facility managers. A healthcare administration hopeful should be interested in the following:

• Working with HMOs
• Healthcare organization
• Infectious disease management
• Healthcare management
• Medical ethics
• Health services administration

As the healthcare industry continues to grow, it is becoming even more essential to find qualified, educated administrators. The state of Nevada has several accredited programs in this area. Most administrators have obtained a degree in either public health or healthcare administration. In these programs, students learn about management and administration of community, as well as acute, and long-term facilities. Some of the skills required to become a successful healthcare administrator include conflict negotiation, managerial, media/public relations, disaster preparedness, healthcare economics, managed care administration, and medical human resources.

The best cities for healthcare administration jobs in Nevada are Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Reno. Among the leading hospitals in the state are Spring Valley Hospital, Sunrise Hospital, Desert Springs Hospital, and Northern Nevada Medical Center.