National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0311: Managers in Health Care

Colin R. Singer
August 28, 2016

Appendix L – National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0311: Managers in Health Care

This unit group typically comprises managers who plan, organise, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of various health care services. These health care services could include:

Diagnosis and treatment and,
Nursing and therapy

As such, they would discharge their duties regarding health care services within institutions and in other settings that provide health care services. In many cases, they would be working in hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes and other health care organisations.

The Example Titles

Some example titles held by these individuals could include:

Administrator, blood bank
Administrator, dental health services
Administrator, nursing unit
Administrator, therapeutic services
Admissions director – health care
Anesthesia, chief of
Assistant administrator for nursing
Assistant administrator, nursing services
Assistant director of nursing
Assistant director of nursing services
Assistant nursing services administrator
Behaviour therapy services director
Chief dietitian
Chief of anatomical pathology
Chief of anesthesia
Chief of audiology and speech language pathology
Chief of biomedical engineering service
Chief of cardiology
Chief of dermatology
Chief of diagnostic imaging
Chief of diagnostic radiology
Chief of emergency medicine
Chief of endocrinology
Chief of gastro-enterology
Chief of hematology
Chief of housing activities
Chief of infectious diseases
Chief of laboratory medicine
Chief of medical staff
Chief of medicine
Chief of nephrology
Chief of neurology
Chief of obstetrics and gynecology
Chief of occupational therapy
Chief of operating area
Chief of ophthalmology
Chief of pathology
Chief of pediatrics
Chief of pharmacy
Chief of physiotherapy
Chief of psychiatry
Chief of psychology
Chief of radiation oncology
Chief of respirology
Chief of rheumatology
Chief of staff – hospital
Chief of surgery
Chief of urology
Chief radiology technologist
Clinical medicine, director of
Clinical services manager
Dental health services administrator
Dental laboratory managing supervisor
Dermatology, chief of
Diagnostic imaging, chief of
Diagnostic radiology, chief of
Director of audiology and speech language pathology
Director of clinical medicine
Director of dietetics
Director of laboratory medicine
Director of nursing – medical services
Director of occupational therapy
Director of physiotherapy
Director of professional services – medical services
Director of psychology – health care
Director of surgery
Director, behaviour therapy services

Director, first aid services
Director, medical
Director, medical clinic
Director, nursing services – medical services
Director, occupational health services
Director, pharmacy
Director, psychology – health care
Director, public health nursing services
Director, rehabilitation services
Director, rehabilitation services – medical services
Director, therapeutic services – psychiatric hospital
Emergency medicine, chief of
Endocrinology, chief of
First aid services director
Gastro-enterology, chief of
Hematology, chief of
Home care services director – medical services
Infectious diseases, chief of
Laboratory medicine, chief of
Laboratory medicine, director of
Manager, nursing care – medical services
Manager, nursing services – medical services
Managing supervisor, dental laboratory
Medical clinic director
Medical director
Medicine, chief of
Mental health residential care program manager
Nephrology, chief of
Neurology, chief of
Nursing care manager – medical services
Nursing services administrator
Nursing services assistant administrator
Nursing services director – medical services
Nursing services manager – medical services
Nursing unit administrator
Obstetrics and gynecology, chief of
Occupational health services director
Occupational therapy, chief of
Occupational therapy, director of
Ophthalmology, chief of
Pathology, chief of
Pediatrics, chief of
Pharmacy director
Pharmacy, chief of
Physiotherapy, chief of
Physiotherapy, director of
Podiatric clinic manager
Psychiatry, chief of
Psychology director – health care
Psychology, chief of
Public health nursing services director
Radiation oncology, chief of
Red Cross first aid director
Rehabilitation services director – medical services
Respirology, chief of
Rheumatology, chief of
Surgery, chief of
Surgery, director of
Therapeutic services administrator
Therapeutic services director
Therapeutic services director – psychiatric hospital
Urology, chief of

The Main Duties

Managers in health care would typically perform some or all of the following duties:

Planning, organising, directing, controlling and evaluating the delivery of health care services within a department of a health care institution or in other settings that provide health care services
Consulting with the boards of directors and senior managers for maintaining and establishing standards for the provision of health care services
Developing evaluation systems for monitoring the quality of health care given to patients
Monitoring the use of various diagnostic services, in-patient beds and facilities for ensuring the effective use of resources
Developing and implementing plans for new programs, special projects, new material and equipment acquisitions and future staffing levels in their department or establishment
Planning and controlling departmental or establishment budgets
Representing the department of establishment at meetings with government officials, the public, the media and various other organisations
Supervising health care supervisors and professionals and,
Recruiting health care staff of the department or the establishment

It is worth highlighting that managers in health care will need to specialise in administering the provision of specific health care services. These health care services could include:

Dietetics
Clinical medicine
Laboratory medicine
Nursing
Physiotherapy or,
Surgery

The Employment Requirements

The authorities require that:

Administrators of departments such as surgery, clinical medicine or laboratory medicine possess the education and training that specialist physicians tend to have
Administrators of other departments such as nursing, dietetics or physiotherapy have the education and training that medical professionals in those departments typically have
Managers in health care possess several years of experience in the relevant profession (this includes supervisory experience) and,
Managers in health care possess certifications in the relevant profession

Additional Information

It is worth highlighting that there is little or no mobility between departments in different medical specialisations. In addition, progression to senior management positions in health care services is only possible after acquiring the appropriate levels of experience.

Classified Elsewhere

Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration i.e. National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0411
Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organisations i.e. National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0014

National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0311: Managers in Health Care

Colin R. Singer

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