A health lobbyist is a professional who's job is to advocate for the interests of the healthcare industry in order to influence policy at the local, federal or state level.
Health lobbyists work to convince lawmakers to support certain healthcare policies which benefit their clients.
A health lobbyist can work for several different organizations which include consultants, Government relations specialists, industry associations and insurance companies.
Health lobbyists are also known as public health consultants or even government affairs advisors.
To be a health lobbyist you need to have a strong skill set and strong educational background which includes.
Persuasion.
Communication.
Interpersonal skills.
Finance, statistics and data analysis skills.
Graduate level education.
Legal and policy frameworks.
As lobbyist you may also perform a variety of tasks which include researching legislation, analyzing legislation, participating in congressional hearings, educating government officials, persuading government officials and managing campaigns to influence public opinion.