The Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry is the fastest growing industry in the U.S. economy. Guaranteed success in this industry stems from the many positions developed by U.S. government agencies. Healthcare power is shared among federal and state governments to allow proper distribution of regulation throughout the United States. The need for healthcare will only become greater so it is important for everyone to be educated on who, and what, keep America’s health industry well run.
One year after the 2001 terrorist attack on the United States, the Department of Homeland Security was created with a clear goal of keeping America safe. The DHS is formed by over 20 federal departments including, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA and

DHS work together to handle destructive events and assure preparation guidelines are given for events such as bioterrorism, chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties, severe weather, and disease outbreaks. All employees of the DHS play a vital role in securing the country and preserving our freedoms. Careers offered by the DHS include analysts and technologists that identify threats to the U.S., contract specialists to organize and provide supplies needed in the event of a catastrophe, and more. The area I am most interested in within the DHS is prevention and response. Prevention and response careers protect the public, environment and U.S. economic and security interests. Responsibilities within this agency are to make sure communities are prepared, protected, and responsive in the case of a disastrous event. These professionals also work with recovery and mitigation to reduce loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards. Being apart of this dynamic agency would allow me to help others face to face. For example, police officers or fire fighters often get to meet the people they save or help and know that they are truly making a difference.
Every hospital in the United States works very hard to keep both their patients and their employee’s safe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulate workplace environments to make certain that employee’s have a safe and healthy environment. There are multiple standards that must be met such as the Hazard Communications Standard and the Occupational Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogen Standard. In addition to these standards the Medical Waste Tracking Act is enforced so that proper medical waste disposal procedures are followed to avoid all risks to employees and patients. The career that most interest me at OSHA is the Safety Coordinator position. The Safety Coordinator is not a heavy demanding position but gives me authority and direct communication with hospital staff. The Safety Coordinator assists and develops the organization’s health and safety programs, investigates the root cause of an accident and prepares solutions, facilitates safety training and education programs, and much more. My interest in this position stems from the desire to hold a position where I can truly involve myself by taking on the problem head on with the staff and find solutions to eliminate reoccurrence and ensure employees feel comfortable at work.
Access to health care is not always an option for many.

Over 10.4 percent of the U.S. population went without health insurance over the entirety of 2014 (Jester, 2015) Working in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) would allow me to assist people gain access to healthcare services throughout every state in the U.S.. HRSA consists of six divisions: primary health care, health professions, healthcare systems, maternal and child, the HIV/AIDS bureau, and the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service. Some tasks that these divisions are responsible for are maintaining databases that protect against healthcare malpractice and healthcare waste, fraud, and abuse, and most interestingly; overseeing organ, bone marrow, and cord blood donations. There are over 100,000 people waiting for transplants not only to live but also, to carry on a healthier life. Knowing this, it would bring me great satisfaction to be apart of the healthcare systems bureau and assure donors have access to the services they need to help save a life as well as assure that recipients are set up to accept and receive these life changing services. HRSA is also affiliated with a variety of offices such as the Office of Women’s Health. This office interests me because as a woman it is important to me to support programs that provide health care to women and girls that are geographically isolated, economically or medically defenseless. Millions of Americans get affordable healthcare with the help of HRSA, allowing them to improve their quality of life. I would be more than honored to be apart of the administration that accomplishes tasks like

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Healthcare power is shared among powerful federal and state government agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. The Health Resources and Services Administration is one of many administrations that wish to improve the health and safety of America. There are many pleasing careers within the healthcare industry that allow major change to be made. Big or small it is important to become educated on all that we can do to better not only ourselves but the people around us.