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Medical Commander

Commands Air Force medical centers, units, or activities whose primary mission is to provide medical care and other health services. Serves as chief staff advisor to line commanders.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Medical Commander is responsible for planning and establishing policies and procedures and overseeing personnel, resources and medical units required to provide quality health care services on base. This includes taking steps to ensure high morale, planning for disaster preparedness, arranging quality civilian health services when more cost effective, and ensuring proper medical support on all medical units.

The Medical Commander also conducts staff meetings, convenes and appoints boards, councils, and committees to assist in managing assigned activities, coordinates training, support, and use of medical units and activities, works with local health care agencies, and participates in the civilian community health planning process.

Civilian Opportunities

Health Services Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities

Health Service Administrators see that health services centers operate efficiently and provide adequate medical care to patients. Their responsibilities are varied and usually require the cooperation of assistant administrators and the medical and support staff. They plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of health care at all types of health care facilities. Administrators of large centers act as liaisons between governing boards, medical staff and department heads and integrate the activities of all departments into a smooth-functioning whole. Their job is difficult and demanding; they need to keep up with advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.

Health Services Administrators often work long or irregular hours. Health care centers operate around the clock seven days a week, and the administrative staff may be called upon to solve emergency problems at any time. Medical staff meetings, health-planning councils, fundraisers, and professional association and educational activities all may demand extra time and travel.

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