Medical Administrator
ANZSCO Code: 134211 / Group A
A Medical Administrator manages medical programs and services in a hospital or health facility. They make sure that medical care meets standards, lead to have skilled medical staff, and help plan health services.
Occupation Descriptions
A Medical Administrator is responsible for overseeing medical programs and services in a hospital or healthcare facility. They ensure that medical care meets standards, lead the medical team, and help plan health services.
Alternative Titles:
- Medical Manager
- Medical Superintendent
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
Specialisations
- Director of Clinical Services
- Director of Medical Services
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
It’s crucial to recognize that this occupation requires managerial skills and involves tasks that differ from those performed by:
- Practising Doctors/Physicians (also known as Medical Officers or Registrars)
- Interns/Trainees
- Practice Managers (the business manager of a medical practice)
- Other Health and Welfare Services Managers
- Primary Health Organization Managers
- Administrative staff working in a medical setting
Medical Administrator is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification that is equivalent to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field that is highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification work experience at an appropriate skill level, completed within the last five years.
A positive evaluation of both qualifications and employment is necessary to achieve a favorable Skills Assessment Outcome.
Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:
- AQF Diploma
- AQF Advanced Diploma
- AQF Associate Degree or
- AQF Graduate Diploma
(Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
Applicants must have at least one year of paid post-qualification employment (20 hours or more per week) that is highly relevant to the nominated occupation, at an appropriate skill level, completed within the last five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher
Applicants must hold a qualification in the field of Medicine.
Qualifications in other health fields, such as Dentistry, Nursing, or Pharmacy, will not be considered positively for this occupation.
Postgraduate qualifications in Health Administration and Public Health, in addition to recognized medical qualifications, are highly regarded.
This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organization, center, 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 allocated to health.
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, and expenditure on supplies, equipment, and services.
- Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards, and funding bodies to discuss areas of service cooperation and coordination.
- Advising government bodies on measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities.
- Representing the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings, and forums.
- Controlling the selection, training, and supervision of staff.
- Managing senior and junior medical staff.
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Employment information
The role of Medical Administrator is typically the highest medical management position in a hospital or health service facility. This role is for qualified and experienced medical doctors who have advanced into senior specialist medical administration positions, often with additional education in management or health administration.
This occupation requires a high level of expertise in health systems and medical management. It is a higher skill level position with tasks that differ from those of practicing Physicians, Medical Officers, Nursing Managers, Interns, administrative hospital staff, and Welfare Centre Managers. Medical Administrators are not expected to be directly involved in diagnosing and treating patients.
Their qualifications, training, and daily tasks are significantly different from those of a Medical Office Administrator. A Medical Office Administrator typically assists Medical Practitioners with reports, records medical histories, arranges hospitalizations for patients, and orders supplies. The roles should not be confused.
Supporting material for assessment
If you are applying for an assessment under this occupation, you should submit detailed position descriptions that outline the entry requirements for the role, as well as the level and nature of the responsibilities. You must also submit an organizational chart. This chart should include the company letterhead, your job position, the positions of your superiors and subordinates, and all positions reporting to your immediate supervisor and direct subordinates. If you cannot obtain an organizational chart from your employer, please provide a statutory declaration outlining the required information and explaining why the chart cannot be provided.
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