Welcome To The Healthcare Administration Career Community!

Here you will find career-related information such as blogs, jobs, resources, courses, and events specific to Healthcare Administration topics to help you embrace your career and academic journey. You can explore SNHU’s Online Campus career resources all in one central space! You can search this page to find the information you need to make more meaningful and informed career decisions as you navigate your unique career goals! 

Start Here: What Can I Do With My Degree?

Lead the business of healthcare and help organizations deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Healthcare Administration combines leadership, strategy, operations, and healthcare knowledge to improve services, manage resources, and support better outcomes for patients and communities. Whether you’re interested in hospitals, consulting, healthcare technology, or policy, this field offers opportunities to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes of healthcare.

🏥 Lead organizations that improve health and wellness
📊 Manage operations, people, and healthcare resources
💡 Drive innovation and improve patient care delivery

Healthcare Administration Careers: From Operations to Healthcare Leadership

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🏥 Hospitals & Health Systems: Health Systems Director • Healthcare Administrator • Hospital Operations Manager • Clinical Operations Coordinator • Department Manager • Patient Services Manager • Healthcare Project Manager • Practice Administrator

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💼 Healthcare Consulting & Strategy: Business Operations Analyst • Healthcare Consultant • Healthcare Strategy Analyst • Performance Improvement Specialist • Change Management Consultant • Healthcare Project Coordinator • Management Consultant

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🔬 Medical Devices, Laboratories & Pharmaceuticals: Healthcare Compliance Specialist • Clinical Operations Specialist • Regulatory Affairs Coordinator • Medical Device Project Coordinator • Laboratory Operations Manager • Pharmaceutical Program Manager • Clinical Research Administrator

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🩺 Physician, Dental & Outpatient Practices: Ambulatory Care Manager • Medical Office Manager • Practice Manager • Dental Practice Administrator • Patient Experience Manager • Clinic Operations Coordinator • Provider Relations Specialist

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💻 Healthcare Technology & Information Systems: Healthcare Solutions Coordinator • Healthcare IT Project Manager • Clinical Systems Analyst • Health Informatics Specialist • EHR Implementation Specialist • Healthcare Technology Consultant • Product Specialist

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🏛️ Government, Military & Regulatory Agencies: Quality Improvement Specialist • Public Health Administrator • Healthcare Policy Analyst • Regulatory Compliance Officer • Veterans Health Services Manager • Government Program Administrator • Healthcare Program Coordinator

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🏡 Home Health & Long-Term Care: Healthcare Services Manager • Home Health Administrator • Assisted Living Administrator • Long-Term Care Administrator • Care Coordination Manager • Senior Services Director • Patient Care Coordinator

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💰 Insurance, Managed Care & Reimbursement: Utilization Management Coordinator • Health Insurance Analyst • Revenue Cycle Manager • Claims Operations Specialist • Provider Network Coordinator • Managed Care Analyst • Reimbursement Specialist

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✅ Quality, Compliance & Patient Safety: Healthcare Quality Director • Quality Improvement Manager • Patient Safety Coordinator • Risk Management Specialist • Accreditation Coordinator • Compliance Manager • Performance Improvement Analyst

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Interested In Boosting Your Healthcare Credentials?

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Check out our dedicated Digital Badges page → “Advance Your Healthcare Career with Digital Badges”, where you’ll discover how you can earn verified credentials to showcase your skills, stand out in job searches, and open up new professional pathways.

Explore Careers By Major

What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles with information on common jobs and career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Scroll to the bottom of each profile for links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources.

Search Healthcare Employers:

Handshake “Employer Collections” are highlighted and targeted lists of employers and their currently available job and internship opportunities. Check out the Collection: Employers to Explore: Healthcare

Once logged in to Handshake, click on the “Career center” menu on the left hand side, and scroll down to view all “Southern New Hampshire University collections”.

Career Resources

The healthcare analytics industry is a rapidly growing field that focuses on using data to improve healthcare outcomes. Companies in …

LinkedIn Learning

SNHU’s partnership with LinkedIn Learning offers free non-credit bearing continuing education & professional development courses to individuals already in SNHU’s community that can help you skill-up and gain experience! To gain skills and experience through LinkedIn Learning courses, you can search for project-based courses that align with your career goals and take courses on relevant technologies, soft or hard skills, or industry-specific topics. View our dedicated page for more information!

The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

Taught by Barton Poulson
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and personal health. This…

Exploring the Top Entry-Level Jobs in Healthcare

Taught by Christine Alexander
Are you interested in pivoting into a career in healthcare? Instructor Christine Alexander introduces ten high-demand, entry-level jobs in healthcare…

Top 10 Skills for Healthcare Data Analysts

Taught by Ben Sullins
The healthcare industry is one of the most complex and demanding industries in the world. And one of the most…

An Introduction to How Generative AI Will Transform Healthcare

Taught by Matthew Lungren MD MPH
From workflow efficiency to clinical decision support to innovative drug discovery and more, AI will transform the healthcare ecosystem. In…

Learning Microsoft 365

Taught by David Rivers
Get a tour of Microsoft 365, the cloud version of Microsoft Office. In this course, join instructor David Rivers as…

Project Management: Healthcare Projects

Taught by Bob McGannon
Healthcare projects have their own unique set of needs and challenges, including privacy concerns and regulatory constraints. Learn how to…

SQL for Healthcare Professionals

Taught by Thais Cooke
In this course, healthcare data analyst Thais Cooke shows you how to integrate SQL in the field of healthcare. With…

Effective Career Change Strategies for Young Professionals

Taught by Chloe Garland
Navigating a career change can be challenging for young professionals. This course addresses why young professionals need a different approach,…

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Taught by Doug Rose
Computer scientists are just a small slice of people working in artificial intelligence (AI). Most people working with AI are…

Industry Primer for Healthcare Payers and Providers: Core Foundations

Taught by Starweaver
Healthcare payers and providers operate in a complex, highly regulated environment where cost containment, quality of care, and patient access…

Gain Experience

Do you need to gain relevant work experience? Here you will find a variety of opportunities to gain real work experience, in a virtual setting – right from home! You can participate in studies abroad, SNHU experiential learning programs, or participate in virtual job simulations through our partner, Forage. These simulations are real case studies submitted by corporations across the country, and they are 100% free, open access, and self-paced. Company representatives will offer you feedback on your project.

You will find experiential learning opportunities for every major of study. Simply click ‘view all experiences’ and search for one that supports your career goals. With these experiences, you will be able to speak to the work you did within the simulations or other experiences in an interview, on your LinkedIn profile, and on your cover letter.

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Tuesday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Wednesday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Thursday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Friday 8:00 am- 7:30 pm ET