O*NET-SOC 11-9111.00

Medical and Health Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.1208/2022
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2022
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2022
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i4.008/2022
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.008/2022
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d4.008/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.2508/2022
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.1208/2022
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2022
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2022
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.Core2808/2022
Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.Core2808/2022
Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.Core2808/2022
Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.Core2808/2022
Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.Core2808/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.6511/2023
Conventional5.6311/2023
Social4.2411/2023
Investigative3.8511/2023
Realistic2.1511/2023
Artistic1.3211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.