THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN (Title 32), Position Description Number D1723000 and is part of the AR ANG 189 MEG GP, National Guard. This is an indefinite position that may convert to permanent. NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED

Duties

(1) Manages the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) mandated occupational health education and training programs and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI). Determines educational/training requirements for employees by analyzing existing compliance data. Works in conjunction with unit workplace supervisors to develop and conduct occupational health education training relative to both general and specific hazards. Sets up surveys, provides education, tracks and develops training, researches requirements and provides coordination to ensure programs are viable. (2) Manages the OSHA and AFOSH mandated occupational health medical surveillance program. Analyzes the results of Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Industrial Hygiene Surveys, and determines the need for employee occupational health medical examinations (OHMEs). Analyzes scientific and compliance data to determine the scope and frequency of required occupational health surveillance. Reviews Department of Defense studies and documentation and disease control studies. Identifies specific target organs for medical testing when designing OHME requirements and determines appropriate biological indices IAW OSHA and AFOSH standards. Presents the completed surveillance packages to the Occupational Health Working Group (OHWG) and Aerospace Medicine Council (AMC) and implements the OHME requirements as directed. Advises and consults with wing leadership on health-related events and directs prevention strategies. (3) Coordinates OHMEs within the MDG and ensures pre-placement, annual/periodic, and termination examinations are completed. Reviews results of pre-placement OHMEs to recommend suitability for job placement. Updates and maintains the Preventive Health Assessment/Individual Medical Readiness (PIMR) Aerospace Services Information Management System (ASIMS) Occupational Health database monthly to ensure employees are properly identified for OHMEs and conducts periodic reviews of medical records and industrial case files to ensure OHME data is properly documented and maintained. (4) Studies, analyzes and develops workplace-specific trends by summarizing, interpreting and managing OHME results. Performs quality insurance audits on all records that are on occupational review and flags for committee review and required follow up action. Advises on follow-up when trend analysis results deviate from normal values and presents this information to the OHWG and AMC. Communicates trend analysis results and the required follow-up actions to workplace supervisors. Evaluates industrial shops to ensure compliance with OSHA and AFOSH standards. Evaluates program effectiveness and quality of OHMEs administered quarterly and documents trends to provide periodic program summary to appropriate councils/committees and wing leadership. (5) Implements, manages and oversees the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Hearing Conservation Program (HCP). Analyzes BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to determine exposed personnel, ensures completion of audiometric testing, reviews test results to detect threshold shifts and recommends appropriate follow-up actions. Fit tests employees with appropriate hearing protection devices (HPD) and educates employees on program components and the proper use and care of their HPD. Ensures appropriate follow-up actions and documentation are accomplished on hearing losses to include coordinating with workplace supervisors to ensure the affected member completes all required follow-up hearing tests. Faxes patient information to a United States Air Force (USAF) Regional Audiologist, local audiologist referrals and Ear Nose Throat (ENT) referrals for final assessment and disposition. Electronically forwards all HCP data to the Brooks City-Base DOEHRS-HC Program Data Repository on a monthly basis. (6) Manages the Reproductive Health Program. Studies and analyzes BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to determine chemical/workplace risks to fetal health. Executes OSHA/AFOSH principles, methods and guidelines to evaluate the presence of reproductive and fetal risk factors. Interviews and educates employees, consults the workplace supervisor and determines the need for employee work restrictions and counsels the employee on potential health hazards that may affect pregnancy and reproductive health at the workplace, at home, and during recreational activities. Provides medical profile recommendations to health care providers regarding workplace restrictions for pregnant members. DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

Education

DUTIES CONTINUED:

(7) Manages the Bloodborne Pathogens Program (BPP). Analyzes BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to identify personnel potentially at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids. Periodically reviews the Wing or MDG Instruction on BBP prevention to update compliance requirement information, as needed. Where no Wing Instruction exists, will periodically review the individual BBP instructions for the base Fire Department, Security Forces Squadron and Communications Squadron to ensure each instruction includes the necessary prevention and compliance elements. Identifies and monitors personnel requiring Hepatitis B series vaccinations to comply with OSHA standards and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Coordinates with the Infection Control Officer (ICO) in advising, developing, updating, and implementing exposure control plans. Conducts periodic assessment, evaluation and workplace education to ensure compliance with the plan. Ensures appropriate documentation and follow-up activity methods are in place for all potential bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents including patient interviews and record keeping.

(8) Manages the PIMR ASIMS Hospital Employee Health Program (HEHP) database. Develops a screening questionnaire that properly identifies employees who are in a High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone category per CDC definition. Determines immunization and testing requirements and duty limitations for High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone personnel. Conducts periodic immunization and required testing evaluations. Educates employees and medical staff on current disease trends and prevention IAW current CDC guidelines. Ensures appropriate documentation and follow-up activity methods are in place for all potential bloodborne pathogen exposure incidents. Discusses trends in exposure incidents and makes recommendations to the Infection Control Function regarding use of safer medical devices or changes in invasive medical procedures to decrease the incidence of sharps injuries IAW OSHA guidance.

(9) Studies, reviews and manages occupational injury/illness workplace incidents and recommends corrective actions. Analyzes medical diagnoses findings to determine whether an injury or illness has occurred. Determines if injury or illness incidents are work-related and recommends appropriate follow-up action. Ensures appropriate documentation and disposition methods are in place. Formulates, directs and implements workplace prevention strategies. Reports/forwards occupational injury/illness information to the Base Safety Office IAW current OSHA reporting instructions.

(10) Manages the Community Health Program. Formulates strategy for the identification, control, prevention and elimination of communicable diseases. Evaluates epidemiological and toxicological pathways. Develops and coordinates health risk assessment activities. Coordinates with regional health agencies as appropriate. Conducts investigations of communicable disease outbreaks. Conducts investigations on other environmental health concerns. Formulates and implements methods and educational strategies for identification, control and/or elimination of communicable disease illness. Submits input for after action reports on significant environmental health findings. Communicates findings on communicable disease trends to wing leadership as necessary and forwards all CDC reportable disease incidents to regional health agencies to meet time-specific reporting requirements. Supports installation officials by attending and participating in community forums.

(11) Manages Public Health aspect of the base immunization program. Reviews, implements and executes current policy and guidance for routine and mandatory immunization requirements, including deployment-specific immunizations. Participates with the MDG Commander in the development of medical actions required as part of the base-level Smallpox and Anthrax teams and/or other biological warfare agent prevention programs. Identifies and refers all adverse events to allergist/health care provider for follow-up and entry into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) website database when necessary. Manages and maintains the PIMR ASIMS Air Force Complete Immunization Tracking Application (AFCITA) database. Generates AFCITA immunization reports for Commanders, First Sergeants, Orderly Rooms and/or other base personnel who oversee workplace immunization compliance requirements to identify individuals due or overdue for vaccinations or Tuberculosis (TB) skin testing. Consistently updates and automates base immunization activity and statistics to Brooks City-Base (AFIOH) and higher headquarters as required.

(12) Manages the Vector borne Disease Surveillance Program. Researches, obtains and evaluates information on vectors of local medical importance in coordination with regional health agencies. Studies and identifies potential risk(s) to base population. Formulates, implements, and executes methods and educational strategies for identification, control and/or elimination of vector-borne illness with regional health agencies. Coordinates with the USDA and US Customs Service on questions regarding possible insect infestation of aircraft.

(13) Performs other duties as assigned.

Contacts

• Address AR ANG 189 MEG GP Bldg 7300-Camp Robinson North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600 US
• Name: AR HRO Customer Service
• Email: [email protected]