Medical and Health Services Manager

O*NET: Medical and Health Services Managers·11-9111.00

The Verdict:Healthcare managers coordinate complex staff, navigate regulations, and adapt to facility needs through human leadership and presence. AI streamlines data analysis, scheduling, and reports, enhancing efficiency without replacing oversight, communication, or on-site decision-making. The role will integrate tools but remain vital for operational resilience over the next decade.

Resilience Score

/100

Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$118k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+23.2%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 1 of 18 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

Low exposure

Task Analysis

Most of this role rewards AI fluency.
50% of tasks (9 of 18) become more productive with AI tools — learning to use them is the highest-leverage career move.

1exposed

9AI leverage

8human-essential

View all 18 tasks

AI Can Handle This1 task

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives.

AI Leverage9 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.

Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.

Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.

Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.

Monitor 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.

Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units managed.

Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit.

Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning and cash and risk management and to improve service utilization.

Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs.

Human Advantage8 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.

Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.

Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.

Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care.

Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.

Develop or expand and implement medical programs or health services that promote research, rehabilitation, and community health.

Consult with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.

Inspect facilities and recommend building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.

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