The job description for a medical administrator varies from job to job. Medical office administrators perform a variety of duties including dictation, answering phones, scheduling patients, and recording medical history. Health Information Managers and technicians organize and analyze patient information into a database that can be used for statistical reports and analysis. Healthcare Service Administrators are responsible for the overall business management of a healthcare facility including hospitals, mental health facilities, and nursing homes.

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Medical Administrator Salary

Overall, salaries of Medical Practice Administrators, Managers, and Technicians, are based on years of experience, location, the type of facility, specialty and shifts.

According to Salary.com, the current median expected salary for various medical administration professionals in the United States are as follows:

Medical Records Supervisor (RHIT/RHAT): $46,408
Medical Records Administrator (RHAT): $53,258
Office Manager (Home Care): $39,946
Manager of Physician Practice: $102,267

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median expected salary of medical and health services managers was $67,430, while a difference in salary was also revealed according to type of employment:

Federal Government: $87,200
Hospitals: $71,280
Offices of Physicians: $61,320
Nursing Home: $60,940
Other Healthcare Facilities: $60,320

Medical Administrator Job Outlook

The job outlook for medical managers and administrators is very good due to the need to improve quality and efficiency of healthcare, as levels of accountability placed on health care facilities by insurance companies and other medical agencies go up.

Patient records must be computerized in order to ensure security as required by law. Managers will also need to recruit workers and increase employee retention to comply with standards.

Employment positions will be found in healthcare management companies that provide services to hospitals, and specific departments such as managed care and physician recruiting.

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