Industrial Hygienist

Summary

Employee will be assigned to Safety and Emergency Management Service - VA Medical Center - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center - serving as an Industrial Hygienist working with the following: asbestos control and abatement - ethylene oxide - formaldehyde - hearing conservation - hazard communication - nitrous oxide - mercury - hazardous and infectious waste management - water testing and treatment - respirator program - and anti-neoplastic drugs.

Duties

• Major duties include: Performs various duties in Industrial Hygiene program to access work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to the health and safety of workers
• conducts studies of work operations and processes - examines work environments - analyzes findings - promulgates recommendations - and prepares various reports
• and works in environmental conditions involving a variety of hazards including physical - chemical and biological hazards - ionizing and nonionizing radiation - and other environmental agents
• Regularly inspects the medical center to identify potential occupational health hazards and the need for further investigative studies and surveys
• determines compliance with various established criteria - evaluating exposures - and advising on control measures and changes in work procedures or schedules to comply with established health requirements - and providing information for evaluation purposes
• and 1) selects or devises methods and instruments
• 2) personally or through others - conducts measurements
• and 3) studies and tests materials associated with the work operation or work environment
• Performs analysis to determine nature and degree of toxic materials present
• interprets results of studies for the work environment in terms of possible impairment to health - nature of health impairment - potential for medical center damages - etc. - and presents specific conclusions and recommendations to appropriate management and health officials
• determines the need for - and effectiveness of - control measures and changes in work procedures
• and recommends procedures that will be suitable and effective for the environment
• Receives and disposes of hazardous wastes and maintains appropriate records in accordance with existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards - state law and facility regulations
• prepares comprehensive and legally sufficient written reports of all monitoring activities performed
• and ensures proper documentation of employee exposures in medical records
• Performs all other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm
• subject to change based on the needs of the agency
• Position Description/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD843440 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized