Careers
Today, an estimated 100,000 people occupy health management positions at numerous organizational levels, from department head to chief executive officer. Requirements for entry-level positions in healthcare organizations are demanding, but these jobs also offer opportunities to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of others.
The Auburn Health Services Administration degree prepares students for management and policy positions in many settings, including hospitals and health systems, nursing homes, health maintenance organizations, health insurers, physician practices, and state and federal governments.
Below is a matrix of entry level positions at a variety of institutions and health care settings.
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Health Care Providers | ||||
| Community Hospital | Asst. Dept. of Admissions | Collections Assistant | Benefits Office Trainee | Planning Associate |
| Medical Group Practice | Asst. Business Manager | Assit. Billing Dept. | Physician Recruiter | Patient Contact Assistant |
| Nursing Facilty | Asst. Administrator | Budget Director | Volunteer Coordinator | Dirctor Planning Dept. |
| Specialty Hospital | Quality Control Assistant | Corporate Account Aide | Nurse Recruiter | Market Analyst |
| Military or VA Hospital | Administrator Trainee | Trainee, Budget Office | Human Resources Staff | Planning Analyst |
| Imaging Center | Scheduling Coordinator | Asst. Account Manager | Human Resource Manager | Account Representative |
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Health Insurance | ||||
| Health Maintenance | Claims Examines | Account Agent Finance Dept. | Physician Recruiter | Group Sales Rep. |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | Systems Manager | Acct Manager | Provider Relations | Sales Support |
| Employee Benefits | Benefits Assurer | Coord. Human Resources | ||
| Commerical Insurer | Asst. Public Affairs | Claims Analyst | Group Benfits Asst. | Customer Support |
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Health Care Consulting Firms | ||||
| Major Accounting & Consulting | ||||
| Health Benefits Consulting Groups | ||||
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Health Care Supply Companies | ||||
| Pharmaceutical Companies | Data Base Administrator | Asst. Personnel Administrator | Sales Agent | |
| Medical Device Manufacturers | Asst. Product Manager | Field Manager | ||
| Healthcare Support Services | Group Benefits Asst. | Med. Software Sales | ||
| Medical Supply Firms | Manager | Sales Agent | ||
| Consumer Health Product | Asst. Product Mgr. | Sales Agent | ||
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Health Services Research and Policy Organizations | ||||
| Health Services Research Firm | Research Analyst | Account Representative | ||
| Private Foundation | Grants Manager | Allocations Assitant | Human Resource Associate | Planning Aide |
| Trade Association | Policy Specialist | project Asst. Labor Relations | Plannig Associate | |
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Government | ||||
| Stae Medicaid Departmet | Caseworker | Budget Analyst | Planner | |
| Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Data Analyst | Budget Analyst | ||
| State Department of Health | Data Analyst | Fiscal Technician | Assistant for Training Program | Contract Planner |
| National Institute for Health | ||||
| County Local Public Health Department | Environmental Health Agent | Client Advocate | Health Planner | |
| Employment Setting | Employment Category | |||
| Operations | Finance | Human Resources | Marketing | |
| Graduate School | ||||
| MHA or MBA | Similar to above, but entry level positions have greater responsibility | |||
| PhD, MA, Ms, MPH, MPA, MPP (Health Policy, Health Services Research, Public Administration Public Policy | ||||
| Law School | Private law firm, corporate counsel, legal aid offices | |||
| Medical School | Residency, internship, private group practice or academicmedical care | |||
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Last updated July 7, 2009