THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, Position Description Number T5904600 and is part of the RI 143rd Medical Group. This position is to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer the installation-wide Industrial Hygiene, which includes occupational health/industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and environmental monitoring to promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel.

Duties

As an Industrial Hygienist, ensures statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives and regulations. Acts as the technical expert and advisor to Wing leadership on all issues pertaining to the above directives. Serves as an expert advisor concerning OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and US Air Force on installation health matters such as, (a) health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; (b) workplace surveillance, (c) medical legal documentation, (d) asbestos abatement, (e) lead based paint, (f) ionizing and nonionizing radiation, (g) Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD), (h) air emissions, (i) drinking water, (j) wastewater discharges, (k) hazardous wastes, (l) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, (m) pesticide use, (n) environmental noise, (o) environmental assessment, (p) environmental sampling, and (q) other environmental monitoring. Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Must be a US citizen

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Must have at least 1 year experience a GS-11 in this occupational field.

Education

- A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health
sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science;

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;

or

- Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

Contacts

• Address RI 143rd Medical Group 1 Hercules Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852 US
• Name: Christina Petrone
• Phone: 401-275-4141
• Email: [email protected]