Also called: Healthcare Emergency Manager
Gets hospitals ready for mass-casualty events, pandemics, power outages, and disasters.
Hospital emergency managers run drills where fake 'victims' flood the ER, plan for what happens if the power goes out, and coordinate with public health during outbreaks. COVID-19 made this role essential.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in emergency management or health administration; often clinical background.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Health Administration, Nursing, Public Health.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts plans and tracks supplies; running mass-casualty drills with staff stays human.
Classes: Health science CTE, Biology, Government / Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9161.
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