Washington Careers in Healthcare Management - WA

By Kathy Foust, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 9 2010

Healthcare administration jobs in Washington cover a broad spectrum. Administrators can work in hospitals, mental health facilities, adult long term care facilities and virtually any other medical facility with a sizeable staff to manage.

The responsibilities of the healthcare administrator in Washington are numerous. Professionals in these positions are responsible for knowing about the various departments that work under them, such as the accounting department, human resources, nursing staff, as well as all of the administrative staff’s responsibilities. The healthcare administration position is a type of umbrella over the rest of the divisions and as such, these professionals must know the details of each one.

Some of the facilities that would require an administrator in Washington would be Harborview Medical Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, Tacoma General Hospital and Southwest Washington Medical Center. These are some of the larger facilities located in Washington.

In general, healthcare administration jobs in Washington do not require licensure, with the exception of long term care facilities such as nursing homes. A nursing home administrator must be certified as well as licensed. These facilities serve a very specific function and the training of the administrator will reflect that function as they learn the ins and outs of the administration of such facilities.