Health service managers plan, direct coordinate and evaluate the provision of clinical and community health care services in hospitals, clinics, public health agencies and similar organizations.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Health services managers - from R11 933 to R46 321 per month - 2025.
- A Health services managers typically earns between R11 933 and R22 957 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R17 537 and R32 107 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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- A Medical Coordinator in human health and social work activities in scale 14 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R48 425,00 and maximum R130 000,00 per month in 2019.
- A Medical Activity Manager in human health and social work activities in scale 11 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R42 773,00 and maximum R117 488,00 per month in 2019.
- A Mental Health Activity Manager in human health and social work activities in scale 10 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R25 000,00 and maximum R48 568,00 per month in 2019.
Duties and tasks
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organization or centre
- Directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
- Establishing objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage
- Directing or conducting recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
- Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and performance standards for medical, nursing, technical and administrative staff
- Monitoring the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- Liaising with other health and welfare service providers, boards and funding bodies to coordinate the provision of services
- Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
- Representing the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
