Health managers and their action in job performance

Abstract

This article summarizes the results of an investigation that allowed a look at the reality of the actions of health managers in their work performance; The purpose was aimed at generating a theoretical deployment about this managerial action in Hospital IV of Barquisimeto, Lara State. It was developed under the qualitative approach in the interpretive paradigm, using phenomenology with hermeneutical support. In order to reveal the meaning and significance that the social actors attributed to the object of study, the in-depth interview was used as a data collection technique, applying it to three (3) directors of the mentioned hospitals. The treatment of the information provided by the social actors revealed that in the actions of the health managers, regarding their work performance in the sector, the need was evident | to have skills and competencies for the performance of the position, as well as to maintain a physical and mental balance that would allow them to develop, binding capacities to fulfill the administrative functions required for the efficient and effective management of hospital centers