Medical office managers oversee the business side of physicians' practices. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for medical office managers will increase by 16 percent through 2016, resulting in the creation of 43,000 jobs.

Function

A medical office manager oversees the personnel, finances, supplies and facilities for a physician's medical practice. In some cases, the practice may have only one doctor, but other practices may be very large with several doctors.

Features

A medical office manager supervises the receptionist and other clerical workers in the practice, manages the operating budget, prepares and sometimes makes bank deposits, determines what supplies are needed and arranges cleaning services. If the practice is in a building owned by the group, the manager may also hire repair workers when problems arise with heating, cooling, plumbing or other issues with the building.

Time Frame

A medical officer manager typically works at least 40 hours per week, normally during weekday daylight hours. Practices that offer extended hours may require managers to work evenings or weekends.

Education

Small practices may hire medical office managers with only a high school diploma, if the applicants have supervisory experience and have worked in a medical office previously. Larger practices typically prefer applicants to hold a bachelor's degree in a field like health care management or business.

Compensation

In November 2009, the average annual salary for medical office managers was $55,000, according to Indeed.com.

Source:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical and Health Services Manager

Indeed.com: Medical Office Managers