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Turning the health crisis into your career challenge…

With constant news about hospital closures, long waiting lists and amongst other problems in the health care industry it’s easy to forget that here in Queensland we have one of the best health care systems in the world. Having public and private health sectors ensures employment opportunities for medical practitioners and allied health professionals are varied, secure and wide-ranging.

Health care is one of today’s most dynamic and growing fields, with a wide range of opportunities and challenges. Not only are there fabulous career paths for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals but healthcare management provides a burgeoning career path in:

  • Finance
  • Government relations
  • Human resources
  • Information systems
  • Marketing and public affairs
  • Materials management (purchasing of equipment and supplies)
  • Administration

The field requires talented people to help introduce and manage the challenges in our health system. In their roles, health care executives have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving the health of our communities. Consequently, career options for health care executives are becoming more diverse. Increasingly, positions for healthcare executives may be found in a wide variety of settings, such as:

  • Ambulatory care facilities
  • Consulting firms
  • Health care associations
  • Home health agencies
  • Hospices
  • Hospitals and hospital systems
  • Integrated delivery systems
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Managed care organisations
  • Medical group practices
  • Mental health organisations
  • Public health departments
  • University or research institutions

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