The position is located in the Safety & Industrial Hygiene Section of Facilities Management Service at Fayetteville VA Medical Center, NC. This detail will be up to 120 days and may be extended or until a selected candidate is on site. Travel, per-diem, and lodging expenses may be authorized.

Duties

Develops industrial hygiene policies, performing environmental monitoring, recommending methods to abate occupational exposures, initiating medical surveillance procedures, maintaining proper records, and conducting employee training. Has the ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and formulate corrective action and/or control occupational hazards or stress (e.g., physical, chemical, biological and ergonomically) arising from the workplace which may cause inefficiency or significant health effects among employees. Conducts industrial hygiene inspections on a routine basis to determine compliance with occupational health regulations, recognized standards, and VA governing references through the use of techniques and practices commonly utilized in the profession. Investigates exposures which may include those involving fatalities, serious injuries, and complaints by employees concerning work conditions. Calibrates and uses various types of analytical equipment used in the field of industrial hygiene to include, but not limited to, air sampling pumps, sound level meters, noise dosimeters, light meters, velometers, portable infrared spectrophotometers, and mercury vapor analyzers. Has the responsibility as the designated official to implement and monitor all aspects of the hazard communication program as defined in 29 CPR 1910.1200.Serves as Administrator of the Respiratory Protection Program. Is designated as the designated hazardous materials coordinator for the hazardous material inventory. Maintains a reference library of technical references, guidance documents, and pertinent regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 0800-1630 Position Description/PD#: Industrial Hygienist (Detail NTE 120 Days)/PD7803

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2023. Basic Requirement: Do you possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR a bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR a certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (CERTIFICATION REQUIRED) 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work requires long period of walking, standing, crawling, kneeling and bending. Moderate lifting and carrying of equipment, use of personal protective devices, and work in hazardous and confined spaces is required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Allan Thongrattana
• Phone: 951-517-6941
• Email: [email protected]