The position is located in the Industrial Hygiene Division, Public Health Department of the Fleet Medicine Directorate located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. The Captain James A. Lovell FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Oversees/performs inspections of the facility to identify potential occupational health hazards, the need for further investigative studies and surveys, and to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies. Determines compliance with various established criteria, evaluating exposures, and advises on control measures and changes in work procedures or schedules to comply with established health requirements.
Handles work situations that cover a wide variety of hazards, work activities, and environments, and involve numerous types and quantities of exposure to chemical, biological, physical, and radiological hazards. Conduct studies of work operations and processes, examine work environments and analyzes findings. Performs analysis to determine nature and degree of toxic materials present. Recommends procedures that will be suitable and effective for the work environment.
Receives and disposes of hazardous waste and maintains appropriate records in accordance with existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, state law, and facility regulations. Participate on national level committees to ensure that consistent and appropriate industrial hygiene practices and measures are followed. Develops industrial hygiene policies, procedures, and detailed reports.
Possesses knowledge of of industrial hygiene requirements for an organization and oversight agencies to successfully develop and implement an industrial hygiene program for a large facility. Oversees/performs inspections of the facility to identify potential occupational health hazards, the need for further investigative studies and surveys, and to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
Determines compliance with various established criteria, evaluating exposures, and advises on control measures and changes in work procedures or schedules to comply with established health requirements. Preferred Experience: High level of accomplishment or complexity in past performance and has held the same position or a similar one and should be able to assume the duties of the position with very little, if any training.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Industrial Hygienist/PD242290 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
LISA.AHEARN@VA.GOV · (928) 445-4860 X6301
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $100059 – $130080/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This is a Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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