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Working As A Practice Administrator

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing and Building Teams

Deal with People
Unpleasant/Angry People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
$60,878
Average Salary

What Does A Practice Administrator Do

A Practice Administrator is responsible for the daily activities of a medical facility. They prepare prescriptions for patients, provide leadership in developing and implementing business plans, and oversee the billing and collection processes of departments.

How To Become A Practice Administrator

Most medical and health services managers have at least a bachelor’s degree before entering the field. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Educational requirements vary by facility.

Education

Medical and health services managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree to enter the occupation. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Graduate programs often last between 2 and 3 years and may include up to 1 year of supervised administrative experience in a hospital or healthcare consulting setting.

Prospective medical and health services managers typically have a degree in health administration, health management, nursing, public health administration, or business administration. Degrees that focus on both management and healthcare combine business-related courses with courses in medical terminology, hospital organization, and health information systems. For example, a degree in health administration or health information management often includes courses in health services management, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, and health information systems.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Many employers require prospective medical and health services managers to have some work experience in either an administrative or a clinical role in a hospital or other healthcare facility. For example, nursing home administrators usually have years of experience working as a registered nurse.

Others may begin their careers as medical records and health information technicians, administrative assistants, or financial clerks within a healthcare office.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Medical and health services managers must understand and follow current regulations and adapt to new laws.

Communication skills. These managers must effectively communicate policies and procedures with other health professionals and ensure their staff’s compliance with new laws and regulations.

Detail oriented. Medical and health services managers must pay attention to detail. They might be required to organize and maintain scheduling and billing information for very large facilities, such as hospitals.

Interpersonal skills. Medical and health services managers discuss staffing problems and patient information with other professionals, such as physicians and health insurance representatives.

Leadership skills. These managers are often responsible for finding creative solutions to staffing or other administrative problems. They must hire, train, motivate, and lead staff.

Technical skills. Medical and health services managers must stay up to date with advances in healthcare technology and data analytics. For example, they may need to use coding and classification software and electronic health record (EHR) systems as their facility adopts these technologies.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

All states require licensure for nursing home administrators; requirements vary by state. In most states, these administrators must have a bachelor’s degree, complete a state-approved training program, and pass a national licensing exam. Some states also require applicants to pass a state-specific exam; others may require applicants to have previous work experience in a healthcare facility. Some states also require licensure for administrators in assisted-living facilities. For information on specific state-by-state licensure requirements, visit the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards.

A license is typically not required in other areas of medical and health services management. However, some positions may require applicants to have a registered nurse or social worker license.

Although certification is not required, some managers choose to become certified. Certification is available in many areas of practice. For example, the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management offers certification in medical management, the American Health Information Management Association offers health information management certification, and the American College of Health Care Administrators offers the Certified Nursing Home Administrator and Certified Assisted Living Administrator distinctions.

Advancement

Medical and health services managers advance by moving into higher paying positions with more responsibility. Some health information managers, for example, can advance to become responsible for the entire hospital’s information systems. Other managers may advance to top executive positions within the organization.

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Practice Administrator Career Paths

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Healthcare Consultant Senior Consultant Manager

Branch Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Operations Director President Of Operations

Chief Operating Officer

11 Yearsyrs

Managing Director President/Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Faculty

Clinical Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Regional Manager Program Manager Clinical Director

Director Of Clinical Operations

13 Yearsyrs

Clinic Administrator Operations Manager Service Director

Director Of Food And Nutrition Services

10 Yearsyrs

Chief Executive Officer Management Consultant Senior Manager

Director Of Human Resources

10 Yearsyrs

Physician Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacist

Director Of Pharmacist

10 Yearsyrs

Business Developer Business Manager Property Manager

District Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Regional Manager Operations Manager Operations Director

Executive Director Of Operations

8 Yearsyrs

Human Resources Manager Program Manager General Manager

Food Service Director

9 Yearsyrs

Operations Director Senior Project Manager Program Director

General Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Physician Medic Registered Nurse

Nursing Director

9 Yearsyrs

Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Managing Partner

Operations Director

9 Yearsyrs

Human Resources Manager Project Manager Construction Manager

Operations Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Administrative Coordinator Case Manager Registered Nurse Case Manager

Patient Care Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Clinic Administrator Office Administrator Practice Manager

Patient Services Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Managing Director Board Of Directors Member Office Manager

Practice Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Senior Project Manager

President Of Operations

11 Yearsyrs

Chief Operating Officer Managing Partner Operations Director

Regional Director Of Operations

11 Yearsyrs

Business Developer Business Development Manager Director Of Sales

Regional Vice President

11 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Practice Administrator 5.0 years
Medical Practice Manager 4.9 years
Family Practice Physician 4.3 years
Medical Office Manager 4.3 years
Executive Director/Administrator 4.1 years
Practice Manager 4.0 years
Health Care Administrator 3.9 years
Hospital Administrator 3.9 years
Facilities Administrator 3.8 years
Finance Administrator 3.8 years
Division Administrator 3.7 years
Business Administrator 3.6 years
Department Administrator 3.5 years
Nurse Administrator 3.5 years
Program Administrator 3.3 years
Health Administrator 3.1 years
Practice Management Consultant 3.1 years
Center Administrator 3.1 years
Medical Care Administrator 3.0 years
Senior Practice Manager 3.0 years
Business Practices Supervisor 3.0 years
Office Administrator 3.0 years
Clinic Administrator 2.9 years
Medical Administrator 2.8 years
Site Administrator 2.7 years
Medical Office Administrator 2.7 years
Practice Coordinator 2.6 years

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Practice Administrator Demographics

Gender

Female
72.2%
Male
25.9%
Unknown
1.9%

Ethnicity

White
81.3%
Hispanic or Latino
10.2%
Asian
6.2%
Unknown
1.5%
Black or African American
0.8%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
65.1%
French
7.0%
Portuguese
3.5%
Hindi
3.5%
Italian
3.5%
Chinese
2.3%
Swedish
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Czech
1.2%
Yoruba
1.2%
Hebrew
1.2%
Russian
1.2%
Cherokee
1.2%
Greek
1.2%
Tagalog
1.2%
Mandarin
1.2%
Urdu
1.2%
Korean
1.2%
Arabic
1.2%

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Practice Administrator Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
27.4%
Indiana Wesleyan University
5.9%
University of South Florida
5.2%
George Washington University
4.8%
University of Florida
4.4%
Webster University
4.1%
Pennsylvania State University
4.1%
Georgia State University
4.1%
Strayer University
3.7%
University of Houston
3.7%
Capella University
3.7%
University of Alabama
3.3%
The Academy
3.3%
Walden University
3.3%
Liberty University
3.3%
Kaplan University
3.3%
Grand Canyon University
3.3%
New York University
3.0%
Virginia Commonwealth University
3.0%
Temple University
3.0%

Majors

Degrees

Masters
33.8%
Bachelors
31.8%
Other
19.5%
Associate
6.9%
Certificate
3.8%
Doctorate
2.9%
Diploma
0.8%
License
0.5%

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Real Practice Administrator Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Practice Administrator	House Call Medical Services of Ny, PLLC	New York, NY	Jun 15, 2016	$120,000
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration	Western University of Health Sciences	Pomona, CA	Aug 07, 2015	$114,000
Practice Administrator	Gastroenterology & Nutrition Specialists	Kissimmee, FL	Sep 11, 2015	$113,277
Practice Administrator	San Juan Oncology Associates	Farmington, NM	Dec 01, 2016	$102,419
Practice Administrator	Mya Dental Arts Pc	North Babylon, NY	Mar 22, 2016	$101,254
Practice Administrator	MYA Dental Arts PC	North Babylon, NY	Sep 03, 2015	$101,254
Practice Administrator	Weill Cornell Medical College	New York, NY	Jul 03, 2016	$100,000
Practice Administrator	Konstantin Ronkin DMD and Evetta Shwartzman DMD PC	Canton, MA	Jul 02, 2012	$98,946
Practice Administrator	Konstantin Ronkin, DMD and Evetta Shwartzman, DMD	Canton, MA	Oct 01, 2012	$98,946
Practice Administrator	Texas General Hospital	Grand Prairie, TX	Oct 08, 2014	$98,426
Practice Administrator	Nycplasticsurg PLLC	New York, NY	Oct 01, 2015	$93,915
Medical Practice Administrator	Malik A Rehman, Md, Pa	Baltimore, MD	Jan 29, 2016	$90,584
Practice Administrator	House Call Medical Services of New York, PLLC	New York, NY	Jun 15, 2013	$90,000
Clinical Assist. Prof./Pharmacy Practice and Admin	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Piscataway, NJ	Jul 01, 2012	$90,000
Practice Administrator	Cora Investments LLC	Miramar, FL	Aug 12, 2014	$77,000
Practice Administrator	University Physical Therapy Associates Inc.	Largo, MD	Sep 19, 2016	$76,606
Practice Administrator	Dynamic Home Health Care, Inc.	Annandale, VA	Sep 18, 2016	$76,606
Medical Practice Administrator	Nj Best Obgyn LLC	Clifton, NJ	Sep 21, 2013	$76,489
Practice Administrator	Nycplasticsurg PLLC	New York, NY	Nov 28, 2011	$75,132
Practice Administrator	Nycplasticsurgpllc	New York, NY	Oct 01, 2012	$75,132
Practice Administrator	North East Houston Dental Implants & Periodontolog	Humble, TX	Sep 17, 2012	$75,000
Post Doctoral Associate/Pharmacy Practice & Administration	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Piscataway, NJ	Sep 10, 2015	$75,000
Practice Administrator	Mogbolahan M KUYE, Md, Pa DBA Cano Medical Center	Harlingen, TX	Dec 18, 2015	$67,267
Practice Administrator	Medwin Family Medicine & Rehab. P.C.	Brownsville, TX	Apr 27, 2016	$67,122
Dental Practice Administrator	DR. Afar NOHO Dental Group Inc.	CA	Sep 16, 2014	$67,076
Medical Practice Administrator	Palmetto Gastroenterology & Hepatology Pa	Barnwell, SC	Aug 01, 2012	$66,394
Practice Administrator	Care One Rehab Solutions LLC	Brownstown, MI	Aug 22, 2015	$65,603
Practice Administrator	at Home Network, Inc.	Livonia, MI	Sep 05, 2015	$65,603
Practice Administrator	Professional Medical Evaluation, PC	Troy, MI	Sep 09, 2015	$65,603
Practice Administrator	Supreme Home Healthcare & Rehab, Inc.	Livonia, MI	Apr 20, 2015	$65,603

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Top Skills for A Practice Administrator

Top Practice Administrator Skills

Financial Management
Payroll
Regulatory Compliance

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Demonstrated abilities in financial management and business strategies as well as internal and external marketing.
Pay bills, produce payroll prepared monthly budget reports, make deposits.
Drafted all employment and service contracts and ensured regulatory compliance.
Coached, recruited, hired, terminated and disciplined personnel.
Managed a large clinic that employ's 30 specialty physicians with a total of 70 support and clinical staff.