Serves as a recognized technical expert, Industrial Hygienist, responsible for establishing, planning, organizing and managing a comprehensive occupational health program for the VA Hudson Valley HCS.
Duties include but are not limited to; Develops and implements facility regulations, policies, guidelines, and programs embracing a wide range of complex and unique problems affecting the sites, development of such requirements requires extensive research into technical and medical publications and coordination with relate occupational health professionals, such as medical officers, engineers, scientist or bio acoustics specialist.
Conducts a full and comprehensive industrial hygiene and environmental health program evaluations and inspections of both the Montrose and Castle Point sites. In addition to routine industrial hygiene surveys, conducts the more unusual or difficult studies relating to a hospital environment.
Surveys and special studies are conducted to identity and evaluate a wide range of occupational health and physical hazards, and ascertain command and local program compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Selects and adapts appropriate sampling procedures, taking some samples on the initial inspection and determining what subsequent sampling needs to be done. Collects and evaluates resultant data for assessment of hazards.
On the basis of sampling results, observation of the operation, and knowledge of toxic or hazardous materials, prepare a technical report citing health hazards and setting forth recommended actions for their control or elimination. Plans, conducts and directs special studies concerned with occupational health problems which require the development or modification of air sampling equipment or protective devise, or the evaluation of control measures for a specific operation.
Serves as team leader during such studies. Special study requests may be one of a kind request for estimates of health hazards; may involve the design and conduct of a series of field surveys and tests to uncover and evaluate possible/potential health hazards, and may require in-depth, lengthy research of available guidelines which may times are fragmented and conflicting. Conducts briefings with supervisors or equivalent.
Participates in the developing courses of instruction for facility personnel, prepares course agenda, makes arrangement for demonstrations, and gives technical instruction on occupational health/industrial hygiene subjects. Provides liaison with and serves as the point of contact for other Federal, State, and local officials concerned with implementation and compliance of statutory and regulatory occupational health requirements.
Arranges for and conducts onsite visits and meetings with technical representatives to negotiate the application or content of regulations as they relate to both facility environments. Provides technical consultation to other organizations and contractor occupational health and safety personnel. Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, ah-hoc telework available Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD026870 Physical Requirements: The performance of duties requires long periods 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. Use of all appendages, good vision, and hearing are necessary.
Emotional and mental stability are required.
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.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $88005 – $114413/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-10.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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