Table 1Transition record

medical practice managertodepartment manager

A medical practice manager already meets 26% of what the department manager role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From medical practice manager

26%

Overlap1

To department manager

23 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

77.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.5

This move: 77.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the department manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the medical practice manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A department manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a medical practice manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage office facility systems working with computers
already held assume responsibility for the management of a business management skills
already held develop company strategies management skills
already held develop revenue generation strategies management skills
already held business law business, administration and law
already held analyse business processes information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 3 the department manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 57 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held collaborate in company's daily operations required
required, not held conclude business agreements required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held report on overall management of a business required

optional, not held prospect new regional contracts optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held establish communication with foreign cultures optional
optional, not held execute marketing plan optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held interact with the board of directors optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held share good practices across subsidiaries optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional

02 business, administration and law 3 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held market entry planning optional
optional, not held marketing management optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held subsidiary operations optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

03 management skills 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held exercise stewardship required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance optional
optional, not held plan medium to long term objectives optional
optional, not held shape corporate culture optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held abide by business ethical code of conducts required
required, not held ensure lawful business operations required
required, not held follow company standards required

optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

05 information skills 8 supplementary

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional
optional, not held describe the financial situation of a region optional
optional, not held keep updated on the political landscape optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held prepare financial statements optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held track key performance indicators optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a department manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
already held create a financial plan skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held accounting knowledge
already held align efforts towards business development skill
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse business processes skill
already held analyse financial risk skill
already held build business relationships skill
already held business law knowledge
already held business management principles knowledge
already held control financial resources skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop revenue generation strategies skill
already held evaluate employees skill
already held financial forecasting knowledge
already held financial management knowledge
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage office facility systems skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

44 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held prospect new regional contracts optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional
optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional
optional, not held describe the financial situation of a region optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held establish communication with foreign cultures optional
optional, not held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators optional
optional, not held execute marketing plan optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance optional
optional, not held interact with the board of directors optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held keep updated on the political landscape optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held market entry planning optional
optional, not held marketing management optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held plan medium to long term objectives optional
optional, not held prepare financial statements optional
optional, not held shape corporate culture optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held share good practices across subsidiaries optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional

4 further entries not listed here

15 held skills the department manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer patients' questions skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role discharge employees skill
not needed by the target role gather feedback from employees skill
not needed by the target role health records management knowledge
not needed by the target role healthcare administration knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a multidisciplinary team involved in patient care skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage employee complaints skill
not needed by the target role manage healthcare staff knowledge
not needed by the target role manage healthcare users' data skill
not needed by the target role manage medical supply chains skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role motivate employees skill
not needed by the target role patient record storage knowledge

17 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held company policies required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held business loans optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held market entry planning optional
optional, not held marketing management optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held subsidiary operations optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from medical practice manager

Full index of moves from medical practice manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.