Business
Office Management Careers
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Because careers in the business office setting are dynamic, the Business Office Management
degree adapts to meet the changing needs of the marketplace. The
Business Office Management Degree
is tailored for medical settings.
Business Office Management Degree
Graduates are awarded
the Associate Degree of Applied Business in Business Office Management (BOM.)
The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for business office
management positions. The graduates will have a strong background in
accounting principles and practices as well as an exposure to computer
applications and business practices. Employers continue to seek better
thinkers, superior problem-solvers and team players with a strong
customer orientation. The Miami-Jacobs' graduate will have a competitive
edge because of the specialized method in which he or she has been
trained. Miami-Jacobs' graduates will have developed strong leadership
skills and understand how to influence others positively.
Occupational
Objectives
The Business Office
Management program is designed to meet the needs of office and
administrative support supervisors. Graduates of the program can expect
to be employed in both large and small organizations that utilize the
skills required for Business Office Managers.
Occupational Skills
- Coordinate and plan
the work of support staff
- Ensure the
completion of work that meets or exceeds the quality standards of the
organization
- Serve as liaison
between both the organization and public externally and between
management and staff internally.
- Prepare and analyze
financial data and documents
- Apply legal and
ethical principles in an office environment
- Develop both a
business and marketing plan for various organizations
- Perform all clerical
and office functions including payroll
The following
from Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Specific duties for these (Business
Office) managers vary by size of company or office and degree of
responsibility and authority. In small organizations, a single
administrative services manager, sometimes called an office manager, may
oversee all support services.
Job Outlook
The number of jobs
is projected to grow about as fast as average. Applicants for the
limited number of higher-level management jobs will face keen
competition; less severe competition is expected for lower-level
management jobs. Demand should be strong for facility managers.
Employment change.
Employment of administrative services managers is projected to grow by
12 percent over the 2008-18 decade, about as fast as the average for all
occupations. Continued downsizing by companies and increasing use of
office technology may result in a more streamlined organizational
structure with fewer levels of management, reducing the need for some
positions. Demand should be strong for facility managers because
businesses increasingly realize the importance of maintaining, securing,
and efficiently operating their facilities. Cost-cutting measures to
improve profitability, streamline operations, and compete globally will
continue to be addressed by many organizations, resulting in more firms
outsourcing facility management services or hiring qualified facility
managers who are capable of achieving these goals in-house.
Administrative
services managers employed in management services and management
consulting should grow as companies increasingly look to outside
specialists to handle a myriad of administrative tasks that have become
increasingly complex and expensive. Administrative services managers
specializing in contract administration will also be in demand as
outsourcing of administrative tasks becomes increasingly prevalent for
activities such as food and janitorial services, space planning and
design, energy, telecommunications, and grounds and equipment
maintenance and repair. Other areas that administrative services
managers will increasingly plan and coordinate include information
technology, data and personal security, records management, wellness,
and energy conservation.
Job prospects.
Applicants will face keen competition for the limited number of
higher-level administrative services management jobs; competition should
be less severe for lower-level management jobs. Job prospects will also
be better for those who can manage a wide range of responsibilities,
than for those who specialize in particular functions. In addition to
the new administrative services management jobs due to growth in the
occupation, many job openings will stem from the need to replace workers
who transfer to other jobs, retire, or leave the occupation for other
reasons.
Job opportunities
may vary from year to year because the strength of the economy affects
demand for administrative services managers. Industries least likely to
be affected by economic fluctuations tend to be the most stable places
for employment.
Earnings
Wages of
administrative services managers vary greatly depending on the employer,
the specialty, and the geographic area. In general, however, median
annual wages of salaried administrative services managers in May 2008
were $73,520. The middle 50 percent earned between $52,240 and $98,980.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,430, and the highest 10
percent earned more than $129,770. Median annual wages in the industries
employing the largest numbers of these managers were:
Management of
companies and enterprises $85,980 General medical and surgical hospitals
77,870 Local government 74,860 Colleges, universities, and professional
schools 72,460 State government 65,690
In the Federal
Government, industrial specialists averaged $82,169 a year in March
2009. Corresponding averages were $78,995 for facility operations
services managers, $79,457 for industrial property managers, $70,386 for
property disposal specialists, $78,562 for administrative officers, and
$71,049 for support services administrators.
Medical Office Management Degree
As the number of private medical practices grows, so does the need for quality Medical Office Managers. This dynamic program prepares you for a career in the management
of private health care practices. You will learn sound managerial skills and principles of good employee relations as well as principles of accounting. The program also
emphasizes health information systems and procedures, risk management and nomenclature and classification systems.
The following
from Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Job Outlook
Employment is projected to grow
faster than the average. Job opportunities should be good, especially
for applicants with work experience in healthcare and strong business
management skills.
Employment change. Employment of
medical and health services managers is expected to grow 16 percent from
2008 to 2018, faster than the average for all occupations. The
healthcare industry will continue to expand and diversify, requiring
managers to help ensure smooth business operations.
Managers in all settings will be
needed to improve quality and efficiency of healthcare, while
controlling costs, as insurance companies and Medicare demand higher
levels of accountability. Managers also will be needed to oversee the
computerization of patient records and to ensure their security as
required by law. Additional demand for managers will stem from the need
to recruit workers and increase employee retention, to comply with
changing regulations, to implement new technology, and to help improve
the health of their communities by emphasizing preventive care.
Hospitals will continue to employ
the most medical and health services managers over the 2008–18 decade.
However, the number of new jobs created is expected to increase at a
slower rate in hospitals than in many other industries because of the
growing use of clinics and other outpatient care sites. Despite
relatively slow employment growth in hospitals, a large number of new
jobs will be created because of the industry's large size.
Employment will grow fast in
offices of health practitioners. Many services previously provided in
hospitals will continue to shift to these settings, especially as
medical technologies improve. Demand in medical group practice
management will grow as medical group practices become larger and more
complex.
Medical and health services
managers also will be employed by healthcare management companies that
provide management services to hospitals and other organizations and to
specific departments such as emergency, information management systems,
managed care contract negotiations, and physician recruiting.
Job prospects. Job opportunities
will be good, especially for applicants with work experience in
healthcare and strong business management skills. Medical and health
services managers with experience in large hospital facilities will
enjoy an advantage in the job market, as hospitals become larger and
more complex. Competition for jobs at the highest management levels will
be keen because of the high pay and prestige.
Earnings
Median annual wages of wage and
salary medical and health services managers were $80,240 in May 2008.
The middle 50 percent earned between $62,170 and $104,120. The lowest 10
percent earned less than $48,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $137,800. Median annual wages in the industries employing the
largest numbers of medical and health services managers in May 2008
were:
General medical and surgical
hospitals $87,040 Outpatient care centers 74,130 Offices of physicians
74,060 Home health care services 71,450 Nursing care facilities 71,190
Earnings of medical and health
services managers vary by type and size of the facility and by level of
responsibility. For example, the Medical Group Management Association
reported that, in 2007, median salaries for administrators were $82,423
in practices with 6 or fewer physicians; $105,710 in practices with 7 to
25 physicians; and $119,000 in practices with 26 or more physicians.
According to a survey by the
Professional Association of Health Care Office Management, 2009 average
total compensation for office managers in specialty physicians'
practices was $54,314 in gastroenterology; $54,201 in dermatology;
$58,899 in cardiology; $48,793 in ophthalmology; $44,910 in obstetrics
and gynecology; $51,263 in orthopedics; $51,466 in pediatrics; $48,814
in internal medicine; and $47,152 in family practice.
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