ANZSCO 134211: Medical Administrator
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: A)
Group A : Skills Assessment Criteria:
Qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification
highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Requirements for Skills Assessment
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor Degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
In addition to the above, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Please note in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
The role of Medical Administrator is usually the most senior medical management position in a hospital or hospital department. They may also be known by other titles such as Medical Manager, Director of Clinical Services, and Director of Medical Services.
Medical administration is administration or management utilising the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgement of a registered medical practitioner, and capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person (RACMA).
A highly relevant field of study is Medicine. Medical Administrators may also hold additional higher qualifications in Health Administration and Public Health.
Please note that this occupation is at a higher skill level and tasks are different to practicing physicians, medical officers, nursing managers, interns, administrative hospital staff and nonhospital practice managers.
Other managers in health care settings may better fit under other related occupations and therefore would not be assessed positively for this occupation. These other occupations include 134213 Primary Health Organisation Manager, which covers out- of-hospital health services, and 134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec, which includes Directors of Health Professional Services not elsewhere classified.
Qualifications in Nursing or allied health fields such as Dentistry and Homeopathy, would not usually meet the requirements for this occupation.
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree*
Applicants must hold a qualification in the field of Medicine.
Applicants with qualifications in other Health fields, such as Dentistry, Nursing or Pharmacy, will not be considered positively for this occupation.
Applicants with postgraduate qualifications in Health Administration and Public Health in addition to their recognised medical qualifications would be 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, 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.
Reference: vetassess.com.au
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