Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
• Explain the various classifications of rewards
• Describe competency- based compensation programs
• Define the goal of a compensation administration
Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:
HA530-4: Research compensation and benefits options within
the healthcare industry.
Instructions
For this Assignment you will need to conduct an interview
with a compensation specialist in
any health care setting. Give a brief description of the
health care setting and the person you
interviewed for this Assignment. During the interview
utilize at a minimum the questions
below. Provide additional substantive information related to
the topic. You will summarize your
results in a written report 3 pages in length, not including
the Cover Page and References. APA
format applies.
Requirements
Questions to include:
• How do you determine wages and salary levels for your
employees?
• How do you ensure that the pay you offer is adequate to
attract the types of
employees you need?
• How do you ensure that pay is perceived as fair?
• Do job applicants or employees ever negotiate for pay?
• How do you handle the negotiation process?
• Do you ever pay hiring bonuses?
• Have you ever thought of changing pay systems? Why?
• Do you offer any incentives to your employees?
• What are they and how do they work?
Identify a position you would be interested within your
career goal. (The position I choose is Medical Practice Administrator)Locate
the salary information for this position and contrast it within a geographic
location or within various healthcare settings. You may contract professional
associations, check out websites, review employment ads, check out the
University Career Center, or call compensation specialists at
companies that hire health care staff.





