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System Administrator

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$14.43 - $25.25/wk

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How much do health system administrator jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for health system administrator in Texas is $82,849.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $65,200.00 and $96,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a health system administrator?

Health System Administrators are professionals responsible for overseeing the operations, management, and strategic planning of healthcare organizations such as hospitals, clinics, or healthcare systems. They ensure that these organizations run efficiently, comply with healthcare laws and regulations, and provide high-quality patient care. Their duties often include budgeting, staffing, policy development, and coordinating care delivery. Health System Administrators play a crucial role in bridging the gap between clinical staff and upper management to improve overall healthcare outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a health system administrator?

To thrive as a Health System Administrator, you generally need a background in healthcare administration or management, often supported by a master's degree (such as MHA or MBA) and relevant experience. Familiarity with healthcare information systems (HIS), electronic health records (EHR), and regulatory compliance tools is typically required. Outstanding leadership, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills help set apart top performers in this role. These skills are vital to ensure efficient health system operations, regulatory compliance, and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

What are some common challenges faced by health system administrators in managing interdisciplinary teams?

Health System Administrators often work with diverse teams of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and administrative staff. One common challenge is ensuring clear communication and collaboration across departments with varying priorities and workflows. Administrators must balance operational efficiency with high-quality patient care, often requiring strong conflict-resolution and leadership skills. Successfully navigating these dynamics helps foster a cohesive work environment and improves overall healthcare delivery.

What cities in Texas are hiring for Health System Administrator jobs?

Cities in Texas with the most Health System Administrator job openings:

Infographic showing various Health System Administrator job openings in Texas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,849 per year, or $39.8 per hour.

Health System Administrator (Health Services Administrator)

Department of Justice

Beaumont, TX • On-site

$89K/yr

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago


Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.Qualifications:To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.
Basic Requirements:
Education:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.
OR
Specialized Experience:
Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following:
  • Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems

  • Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups

  • Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.

Applicants must also possess:
  • Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and

  • Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.
OR
Special Provision for Inservice Placement:
Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included:
  • Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements;

  • Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and

  • Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program.
AND
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:
Education:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
OR
Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of the qualifying specialized experience are:
  • Experience that demonstrates knowledge of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), American Correctional Association (ACA), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), program/operational review guidelines and regulations.

  • Experience supervising a full range of medical administrative services including fiscal, personnel, supply, medical records administration and hospital housekeeping.

  • Experience participating in the development, implementation and monitoring of administrative and clinical policies and programs as it relates to health care services.

  • Experience coordinating purchases and/or contracts for supplies, equipment, specialty care or ancillary services and maintaining par inventory levels.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**Education:

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.


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