
Employment Opportunities
This is is a broad program in Health Services Administration.
The University of Utah HSA Program is not just directed at or limited
to hospital administration. Graduates are prepared to work in positions
in administration, policy, and planning in public and private health
care institutions. Past graduates have been placed in diverse administrative
positions. Examples include: marketing coordinator, CFO, national
accounts manager, physician relations manager, medical staff quality
manager, department head and program director within a university
health center, hospital administrator, health care management consultant,
unit supervisor in social services, clinic manager, director of quality
assurance and utilization management, strategic planning and marketing
analyst, quality improvement data analyst, director of ambulatory
nursing, chief of medical services, commercial enrollment manager
(HMO), project supervisor of AIDS education and prevention program,
coordinator of medical volunteers, director of a state department
of health bureau of health facility licensure, administrative officer
in a retirement home, and administrative analyst.
The HSA Program office does not offer formal job
placement services. The Program Director, graduate advisors and
program faculty are willing to discuss career goals with students
and, when possible, provide suggestions and in some cases, contacts,
for internship, practicum, and permanent placement within the health
care field. Additionally, students are encouraged to utilize the
services available through the University of Utah Career Services
located on campus in the Student Services Building.
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