Working Women: Is A Career Change In Healthcare Right For You?

Idea Girl Media
July 29, 2018
Medical And Health Services Manager is now a coveted career position. Professional men and working women interested in the healthcare…...
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Medical And Health Services Manager is now a coveted career position. Professional men and working women interested in the healthcare profession will find it lucrative, if prepared with the right education...

Becoming A Medical And Health Services Manager May Be A Good Career Option For Today's Working Women

If you want to take your career to a productive level, then consider becoming a Medical and Health Services Manager.  Keeping in mind today's positive jobs numbers, and where the percentage of where working women's openings are, work in the field of medicine and health care would be wise.  And potentially lucrative - starting on a fresh journey, or as a mid-life career shift.

Think about it: You would put yourself in a real position of leadership.  But with such power, comes a lot of responsibility. It’d be up to you to manage whole medical facilities, clinics, and departments, and it’d be your responsibility to guide and maintain a group of physicians.

Yes, it is a lot of hard work, and it’s important work. But somebody amazing is going to do it.  Why shouldn't that amazing individual be you?

Below is insight on becoming a Medical and Health Services Manager.  We just have one question you will need to answer. Working women: Is a career change in healthcare right for you?

(Ooops - While many of our readers are women, men are invited to read along too!) :)

Seek Education

If you want to be an MH Services Manager, then you need to be seeking education and getting the necessary degree(s).  If you have a bachelor's degree, you are on your way.  However, if you do your research, you will find that many probable employers will require a Master's Degree. 

Good graduate programs, such as the Boston College MHA, last an average of three years, and most of the time include a further year of supervised administrate experience in a healthcare setting before a degree is awarded. In the courses, you would be learning everything from medical terminology to how to organize a hospital, and how to account and budget for medical equipment.

Get Work Experience

As stated, most higher education institutions will not award degrees until one year of administrative experience is sought. However, this shouldn’t be the only experience that you seek.

If you want to even be considered for an MH Services Manager role, then you need to prove your knowledge of the service you seek to manage, which means getting actual experience in it. For example, if you want to become a Nursing Home Administrator, then you would ensure that you have experience working as a registered nurse, and you would know what they do.

This does mean getting another degree and working even harder to get to where you want to be in life. but the result will be a high-earning position and smart steps toward your career goals.

Work On Your Personal Qualities

You can’t just step into an MH Services Manager position without having the right qualities to handle the work. If this means coaching to change your own personal qualities, then should not have any qualms doing so.

For this position, you need to be analytical, for instance, so that you know when to adapt to certain practices and how to maneuver when legal counsel is required. You must also have good communication skills so that you can relate policies and procedures to staff to ensure that they comply with any new regulations. Optimally, you should be an astute leader, as many people will be turning to you for help and advice.

Working Women (And Men)...

Becoming a Medical and Health Services Manager is like reaching the pinnacle of the healthcare profession. Like anything else, you have to work hard to get there. 

Of all the working women's issues, feel confident to invest in yourself - Education always pays for itself.

76 Replies

  1. Walid Gravatar

    By Walid on

    Personal qualities are always required no matter in which field you persue your career.

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Walid, Yes, the ability to work well with people is essential in any field. Thank you for visiting my blog and adding your thoughts to our conversation, ~Keri

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Kiwi, Glad you feel so positively about this article about women and careers in healthcare. I appreciate your kind words, and hope you will visit my blog again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri

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  2. Mark Gravatar

    By Mark on

    Whatever you want to do you first need to get education on it.

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Mark, You make a good point. Especially in the field of healthcare. Thank you for your comment, ~Keri

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  3. Walid Gravatar

    By Walid on

    Absolutely right. Experience is much important than education only. Experience is backbone of knowledge we gain.

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Walid, You make some good points. Education is important, but experience is priceless. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri

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    By John Gatesby on

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  12. Medlearnity Gravatar

    By Medlearnity on

    Hi, This is a great post. Actually, working women are more inclined towards healthcare jobs. It has a few reasons and one of them is job security and the future. Although most of the women like to work from home as well because of COVID and I hope that the motivation of women stays the same as well in the healthcare industry.

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Hi there, Thank you for your kind words. Glad you liked this article. It is true a lot of women work in healthcare. Covid-19 has changed people’s attitudes, but I’m optimistic we will see a return of economy and industry. Thanks for your comment, ~Keri

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      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Hi there, Thank you for visiting the blog, and for your positive words. The Coronavirus pandemic has brought adjustment in business processes to everywhere across the globe. There may indeed be heightened need for medical specialists and other healthcare industry workers. Let’s see… ~Keri

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    By sayali on

    hey very interesting on working women it is so inspirational just loved it.!!!!

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Sayali, Working women are a majority in the workplace now. Happy to know you found this article inspirational. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri

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      Hi there, Glad you liked this article! Hope you found it helpful as well. Thanks for your comment, ~Keri

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    Gaja, Thank you for your kind words. Glad you found this article helpful. ~Keri

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  20. Robert Miller Gravatar

    By Robert Miller on

    Such a good point! Thank goodness for medical care when things get serious, especially for the old age and young womens. Great tips thanks!

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      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Robert, Glad you liked this article – Hope you found it helpful. Thank you for your comment, ~Keri

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  21. Neil Adams Gravatar

    By Neil Adams on

    Depending on the type of organization or facility, the medical and health services manager might not work the typical nine-to-five schedule. But Really want to achive personal life goals how to do that?

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Neil, It is true – Many facilities do not run on strict 9-5 schedules. There is flexibility to work different shifts now. Hope you found this article helpful, ~Keri

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  22. Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

    By Keri Jaehnig on

    Elizabeth, To answer your question, I would show them examples – people – that endured and achieved their dream. It would probably also be helpful to show them salary now and salary post graduation (which would be increased). I’ve also found study groups and support groups sources of inspiration and motivation. Thank you for your question! ~Keri

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  23. Elizabeth Jeter Gravatar

    By Elizabeth Jeter on

    How would you encourage someone who doesn’t have the education to not give up and to keep their stamina up while persuing the education they need? Thanks for the advice!

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  24. William Thomas Gravatar

    By William Thomas on

    Great! In becoming a medical and health services manager there are a lot of things to consider and these were some of the factors that are really important to achieve. So, I think this is good to be a guide in joining a healthcare services.

    Reply to William

    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      William, Glad you liked this article, and felt it would be helpful for those looking to enter the healthcare or healthcare services fields. We hope to be resourceful in what we provide on the blog. Thank you for your positive words! ~Keri

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  25. Ascend National Gravatar

    By Ascend National on

    Medical and health services managers often face difficult decisions and complex situations on a daily basis. The job requires good leadership and management skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work long hours under stress. I salute!

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Hi there, I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri

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  26. Medit Gravatar

    By Medit on

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate that!

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  27. Nextaff Gravatar

    By Nextaff on

    All people seek a career that fits to their desire. This article made me think to take a journey in this kind of career. Thank you for sharing this idea.

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Hi there, Thank you for your kind words, and for sharing your thoughts. ~Keri

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  29. Neogen Gravatar

    By Neogen on

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Hi there, Thanks for visiting the blog and for taking interest in this article. I appreciate your kind words. Happy to be helpful. Please feel free to stop back, as we update the blog with similar topics quite often. Thank you for your comment, ~Keri

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    • Keri Jaehnig Gravatar

      By Keri Jaehnig on

      Olive, Thank you for visiting our blog and for reading this article. Happy to know this was helpful for you. Thanks for your comment, ~Keri

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      Hi there, Thank you for your kind words. Glad you found this article helpful. ~Keri

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