______________________________________________Investigative Occupations: Management AnalystsInvestigative–
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Biology; # erapy and Counseling; Psychology;
Chemistry; Education and Training.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;
standing.Management Analysts
! Personality Code: IEC
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience plus degree
! Annual Earnings: $71,150
! Beginning Wage: $40,860
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 21.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 125,669
! Self-Employed: 27.0%
! Part-Time: 13.2%Conduct organizational studies and evalua-
tions, design systems and procedures, conduct
work simplifi cations and measurement stud-
ies, and prepare operations and procedures man-
uals to assist management in operating more
effi ciently and eff ectively. Includes program ana-
lysts and management consultants. Gather and
organize information on problems or procedures.
Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alter-
native methods of proceeding. Confer with person-
nel concerned to ensure successful functioning of
newly implemented systems or procedures. Develop
and implement records management program for fi l-
ing, protection, and retrieval of records and assure
compliance with program. Review forms and reports
and confer with management and users about for-
mat, distribution, and purpose and to identify prob-
lems and improvements. Document fi ndings of study
and prepare recommendations for implementation of
new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
Interview personnel and conduct on-site observa-
tion to ascertain unit functions; work performed;
and methods, equipment, and personnel used. Pre-
pare manuals and train workers in use of new forms,
reports, procedures, or equipment according toand discuss test results or prescribed treatments with
patients. Advise patients and community members
concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease pre-
vention. Refer patient to medical specialist or other
practitioner when necessary. Immunize patients to
protect them from preventable diseases. Advise sur-
geon of a patient’s risk status and recommend appro-
priate intervention to minimize risk. Direct and
coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants,
specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. Pro-
vide consulting services to other doctors caring for
patients with special or diffi cult problems. Operate
on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning
of diseased or injured body parts and systems. Plan,
implement, or administer health programs in hospi-
tals, businesses, or communities for prevention and
treatment of injuries or illnesses. Conduct research
to develop or test medications, treatments, or pro-
cedures to prevent or control disease or injury. Pre-
pare government or organizational reports on birth,
death, and disease statistics; workforce evaluations;
or the medical status of individuals.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.02. Medicine and Surgery. Other
Jobs in! is Work Group: Anesthesiologists; Family
and General Practitioners; Medical Assistants; Med-
ical Transcriptionists; Obstetricians and Gynecolo-
gists; Pediatricians, General; Pharmacists; Pharmacy
Aides; Pharmacy Technicians; Physician Assistants;
Psychiatrists; Registered Nurses; Surgeons; Surgical
Te c h n o l o g i s t s.
Skills: Science; Judgment and Decision Making;
Complex Problem Solving; Reading Comprehension;
Social Perceptiveness; Service Orientation; Manage-
ment of Financial Resources; Persuasion.
Education and Training Programs: Cardiol-
ogy; Critical Care Medicine; Endocrinology and
Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Geriatric Medicine;
Hematology; Infectious Disease; Internal Medicine;
Nephrology; Neurology; Nuclear Medicine; Oncol-
ogy; Pulmonary Disease; Rheumatology. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Medicine and Dentistry;