Industrial Hygienist

Summary

The incumbent is responsible for planning and implementing a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene program at VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS). The incumbent assumes a lead role in the development of industrial hygiene goals - policy - and procedural documentation for VASNHCS.

• The incumbent is the primary technical authority for this multi-site - multi-disciplinary health care system and research facility on industrial hygiene matters - providing expertise and advice to Executive Leadership - service chiefs and their staff - and to employee organizations
• Specifically - advice concerns occupational health - safety and environmental hazards associated with a wide variety of industrial work situations - including laboratory and maintenance operations
• This includes domestic and industrial wastewater treatment and disposal
• safe drinking water
• treatment - storage - and disposal hazardous and non‑hazardous solid waste
• release of hazardous material/spill response
• air pollution control environmental media permitting
• toxic substances
• and regulatory oversight
• In coordination with the Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Coordinator - ensures that GEMS policies and programs are carried out in accordance with governing regulations
• The incumbent works closely with Executive Leadership and Safety Manager to review how industrial hygiene considerations are integrated into the planning and operational activities of VASNHCS for which he/she is responsible
• The incumbent is responsible for the preparation - writing - and timely submission of internal and external documentation - reports - and correspondence
• Major duties include - but are not limited to Supports the development of VASNHCS industrial hygiene policies - programs - and procedural documentation - including periodic review of specific programs - policies - and processes for applicability with changes in operations and regulation pertaining to employee safety and environmental specific laws
• Conducts surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing control measures
• This includes selection of sampling equipment and analytical tests to be performed on samples taken that are used to identify known or suspected conditions that may pose a health or safety hazard
• Applies appropriate sampling techniques and procedures and may oversee the work of contractors engaged to perform specific monitoring
• Devises or works with engineers to develop control measures where hazardous exposures are discovered - such as changes in work procedures - systems - materials - or the use of personal protective equipment
• Policies and control measures for dealing with hazardous exposures - including work practices and substitution of less hazardous substances
• Work Schedule:
  
  7:30 AM-4:00 PM Telework:
  This position may be authorized for telework
• Telework if approved would be on an AD HOC basis
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#:
  Industrial Hygienist/PD04842O Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized