Medical Administrator

Highly relevant tasks include:

• Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation, centre or hospital;
• Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff;
• Coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services;
• Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health;
• Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services;
• Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination;
• Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities;
• Representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums;
• Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff;
• Managing senior and junior medical staff.

The role of Medical Administrator is usually the most senior medical management position in a hospital or other health service facility. This role describes qualified and experienced medical doctors who have moved into higher level specialist medical administration roles, often with higher education in management or health administration.

This occupation requires a high level of proficiency in health systems and medical management. It is at a higher skill level and the tasks are different to practising Physicians, Medical Officers, Nursing Managers, Interns, administrative hospital staff and Welfare Centre Managers. Medical Administrators are not expected to be directly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Their qualifications, training and daily tasks are also significantly different from, and should not be confused with, the role of a Medical Office Administrator who generally assists Medical Practitioners with reports, records medical histories, arranges for patients to be hospitalised, and orders supplies.

If you are applying for an assessment under this occupation, you should submit detailed position descriptions which outline the entry requirements for the role, and the level and nature of the responsibilities. You must submit an organisational chart. This chart should include the company letterhead, your job position and those of your superiors and subordinates as well as all positions reporting to your immediate supervisor and to your direct subordinates. If you are unable to obtain an organisational chart from your employer, please provide a statutory declaration outlining the required information and the reasons why this information cannot be provided.