Industrial Hygienist
Primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Manages the Industrial Hygiene Program and provides safety and health expertise in the development of policies, procedures and training to the complex Health Care System. Protects employees and customers from exposure to toxic substances, harmful physical agents, and other safety/health hazards. Develops and conducts safety/ health training plans for employees on health subjects (i.e. chemical, biological and physical safety/health requirements). Work with various outside contractors. Schedules and performs surveys of patient care and non-patient care activities. Performs accident investigations, injury /illness record-keeping and safety/health complaints. Advises senior level management officials, supervisors, and employees on the status of safety and occupational health programs. Evaluates service-specific Safety/Health plans for completeness and compliance with Joint Commission, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and VA standards. Applies and performs special environmental monitoring/sampling tasks with a variety of instruments. Maintains asbestos inspector and program management planner annual certifications. Manages safety/health programs (i.e. Respiratory Protection Program, Joint Commission Management Plans, Personal Protective Equipment and Confined Space Program). Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4:
30 pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#:
Industrial Hygienist /90376-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Requirements The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; OR A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, bio-statistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; OR Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). Transcripts are required at the time of application Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must meet the specialized experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Recognizes, evaluates, implements corrective actions, and eliminates environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. Creates safety/health programs(i.e. respiratory protection, asbestos and safety/health hazards). Provides health/safety training to leadership, employees and staff members. Utilizes industrial hygiene monitoring equipment. Performs sampling and analysis of health/safety data. OR Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ChemistryCompliancePublic Safety and SecuritySafety Engineering Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, and frequent reaching, bending and lifting, occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds. Work requires pushing /pulling loaded carts of supplies, equipment, and waste. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Manages the Industrial Hygiene Program and provides safety and health expertise in the development of policies, procedures and training to the complex Health Care System. Protects employees and customers from exposure to toxic substances, harmful physical agents, and other safety/health hazards. Develops and conducts safety/ health training plans for employees on health subjects (i.e. chemical, biological and physical safety/health requirements). Work with various outside contractors. Schedules and performs surveys of patient care and non-patient care activities. Performs accident investigations, injury /illness record-keeping and safety/health complaints. Advises senior level management officials, supervisors, and employees on the status of safety and occupational health programs. Evaluates service-specific Safety/Health plans for completeness and compliance with Joint Commission, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and VA standards. Applies and performs special environmental monitoring/sampling tasks with a variety of instruments. Maintains asbestos inspector and program management planner annual certifications. Manages safety/health programs (i.e. Respiratory Protection Program, Joint Commission Management Plans, Personal Protective Equipment and Confined Space Program). Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4:
30 pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#:
Industrial Hygienist /90376-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Requirements The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; OR A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, bio-statistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; OR Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). Transcripts are required at the time of application Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must meet the specialized experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Recognizes, evaluates, implements corrective actions, and eliminates environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. Creates safety/health programs(i.e. respiratory protection, asbestos and safety/health hazards). Provides health/safety training to leadership, employees and staff members. Utilizes industrial hygiene monitoring equipment. Performs sampling and analysis of health/safety data. OR Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ChemistryCompliancePublic Safety and SecuritySafety Engineering Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday, and frequent reaching, bending and lifting, occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds. Work requires pushing /pulling loaded carts of supplies, equipment, and waste. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0690 Industrial Hygiene - Salary Range:
$68,817 to $89,461 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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