Ohio Careers in Healthcare Management - OH

By Julie Sorey, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 13 2010

Living in central Ohio opens up employment opportunities in Pittsburgh, Columbus and Cleveland. This would be a great place to live if planning to be a consultant or advisor that serves several healthcare facilities. Large centers will have an administration team with department managers that report to a director. Project management within individual departments might include hiring anyone from floor sweeper to surgeon, monitoring training programs, and conducting productivity reviews. Exceptional written and verbal skills are mandatory along with the ability to manage budgets and perform long-term financial forecasting.

Though employers list specific criteria for healthcare administration jobs in Ohio, they also will be flexible for the right candidate. Many postings indicate that companies will accept equivalent levels of education combined with related experience.

Areas that will be strongly considered when interviewing are: verifiable education, laws of safety and compliance (state and federal), knowledge of current health trends, business, marketing and possibly contract negotiating skills.

Interesting healthcare administration job titles that are available in cities across Ohio:

• Family Practice Medical Director –Cincinnati, OH
• Security and Administration Manager – Beavercreek, OH
• Senior Administration Assistant – Dublin, OH
• Health Technician – Columbus, OH
• Department Manager – Level III – Cleveland, OH
• Product Manager – Toledo, OH
• President/Senior Executive – Akron, OH

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring healthcare administrators in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and Dayton, Ohio 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 Akron City Hospital, The Cleveland Clinic and the many University Hospitals and Mercy Hospitals.