Medical and Public Health • Go Government

Sample Positions

Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service
Salary Range: $59,246 to $92,316/Year

As a veterninary medical officer, you will:

Plan, organize, coordinate and adapt the full range of meat and poultry inspection operations in slaughter and/or processing establishments
Ensure establishments meet requirements of the Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations
Oversee consumer protection, non-food safety concerns such as proper labeling and packaging

Within the federal government, the medical field encompasses nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, dental officers, veterinarians and many other public health occupations.

For example, physical therapists at the Department of Veterans Affairs help rehabilitate wounded warriors. Public health advisors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coordinate responses to potential epidemics. Health scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency research the impact of pollution control programs.

Top Medical and Public Health Positions by Region	Percentage
South Atlantic	27.8%
Pacific West	10.2%
Mid-Atlantic	7.9%
East North Central	5.7%
Mountain West	4.9%
East South Central	3.9%
Northeast	3.6%
West South Central	3.5%
West North Central	2.1%
Positions Overseas	1.25%