About the Position: Position is in an office setting, building 85, but requires frequent surveys and on-site visits necessitating prolonged periods of walking, standing and climbing in various locations, throughout the medical treatment facility (MTF). Situational telework authorized in accordance with agency policy. Parking at WRNMMC is very limited and is primarily first come, first serve. The use of commuting alternatives is highly recommended.

Duties

Evaluates and corrects risk potentials of safety hazards in a medical treatment facility, tenant activities, including support shops and in areas under the MTF responsibility to assure compliance with regulatory agencies. Independently plans, schedules, and performs DOD Safety and Occupational Health surveys of the MTF, including Laboratories, Operating Rooms, Patient Wards, Radiology, Pharmacy, Food Service, Supply, Shops and Offices. Assigns Risk Assessment Codes to safety deficiencies noted based on probability and severity of a mishap occurring. Performs follow-up inspections of violations noted by DOD Safety and Occupational Health guidelines to assure department has taken action to correct the deficiency. Identify, analyze, and evaluate a variety of unconventional occupational safety and health issues related to construction standards, asbestos, lead, hazardous management and control, etc. Evaluates and assesses a variety of complex medical, construction, and hazardous material to determine unsafe human-machine interactions, differing sets of hazardous environmental conditions, and underlying accident cause. Compiles statistical data to determine accident trends and to identify and apply proper preventive methods. Completes reports and messages to the DOD Safety Center, OSHA and all follow up actions for corrective actions. Instructs employees on a variety of occupational safety and health subjects including chemical or physical safety, and DOD safety requirements. Contributes to the automation of safety survey data, reports, follow-up on violations, safety training, etc. Identifies areas susceptible to automation, determines data elements necessary for specific databases, and monitors input and output. Maintains accident records and analyzes mishap data to determine frequency and severity to determine contributing factors and a common pattern.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Medical Health safety; evaluating, developing and recommending new safety programs; applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, or procedures to the Medical treatment facility; surveying workplaces to determine possible hazards; identifying improvements/corrections to processes and ensuring follow-up recommendations are completed; directs accident investigations and maintains reports; training/educating staff on safe practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Inspection and Program ManagementMishap/Accident InvestigationOral CommunicationSafety and Health Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk