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• Steps
• Tips
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If you are looking to become a health care physician, follow these tips to kickstart your career.

Steps

1. 1 Learn more about the nature of the job.
   • Occupational health and safety inspectors maintain safety among workers, property and the general public. Some sanitary doctors are appointed to prevent harm to the environment.
   • Examples of specific positions in the area: labor protection officer; ergonomists (increase working comfort and safety); medical physicists (control radiation levels); industrial hygienists (identify health hazards).
   • Health care providers perform various types of tasks to keep workers safe, such as designing a work area, checking equipment, testing air quality, measuring air pollution, and providing safety briefing.
   • Some professionals are hired to increase productivity by reducing absenteeism and equipment downtime. They may also be tasked with helping companies save money by lowering insurance premiums and compensation payments to employees, and by preventing government fines.
   • Slightly more than 2/3 of professional occupational health and safety inspectors work in government agencies at all levels - federal, regional and local. If you work for the government, your responsibilities include conducting security checks and imposing fines.
   • Sanitary doctors work with health and safety professionals to implement their plans to promote workplace safety and public welfare.
   • Occupational health and safety professionals work in a variety of environments: in offices, factories, and mines. Be prepared to cope with the same conditions that production workers cope with.
   • If you work for the health department, you will be responsible for overseeing health safety at facilities such as restaurants, nursing homes, housing estates, kindergartens, hotels, and swimming pools.
   • Field work and travel will most likely be required.
   • Expect to work about 40 hours a week. Some jobs take longer or work irregularities
2. 2 Get the education you need.
   • In most cases, you will need a bachelor's degree in health, safety, or a related field such as engineering, biology, or chemistry. Some positions require a master's degree in industrial hygiene, medical physics, or similar subjects.
   • If you are a high school student and are considering a career in health and safety management, then you need to complete courses in English, mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics.
   • In college, you can take classes such as radiation science, hazardous materials management and control, risk communication, ergonomic principles, and respiratory protection.These will vary depending on what degree you are pursuing.
   • When choosing a school, keep in mind that the organizations responsible for issuing the referrals require their professionals to have a degree from a regional or national accredited institution.
   • Accreditation is not required, but highly recommended. Here is a list of accrediting bodies in various fields of specialty. This is just a starting point - be sure to check the requirements for your specific state and area of ​​interest:
     • Council of Certified Security Professionals
     • American Board of Occupational Hygiene
     • Indoor Air Quality Association
     • Council of Technologists for Health, Environment and Safety Certification
   • Work experience is important. The most attractive job candidates are required to complete an internship.
3. 3 Decide which sector you would like to work in.
   • When you work for the federal government, you will enforce the US Department's operating rules and impose fines.
   • You can also work for the US Department of Health and Human Welfare through the National Institute for Safety and Health. These professionals help companies evaluate and reform their policies to avoid fines.
   • You can work for other major government agencies to promote safety and wellbeing among government officials.
   • The private sector is another option. Companies can hire and contract with health and safety professionals.
   • Some health and safety professionals are hired to work in manufacturing firms; hospitals; educational services; scientific and technical advisory services; when finding minerals, quarrying, oil and gas production, as well as during construction.

Tips

• Comprehensive knowledge in several areas of health and safety specialties is a clear advantage when looking for a job.
• Visit the US Department of Workers' Rights website. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a helpful resource called The Professional Future Perspective Guide. You can find information on a wide variety of jobs, including the nature of the job, the educational requirements to enter an area, and the predicted job growth in that area.

Warnings

• Remember that job growth in government areas will reflect the political spirit - in other words, public demand for a safe and healthy work environment will be opposed by those who dream of a smaller government with fewer regulations.