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Industrial Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Fredericksburg, VA $85K – $111K Apply by Sep 23, 2026 Industrial Hygiene ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This Industrial Hygienist position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6), Richmond VA Medical Center, Facilities Management, Fredericksburg HCC. The primary duties of the position are to develop and implement a comprehensive and effective Industrial Hygiene program. Position reports to the Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist.
What You'll Do
- →Performs environmental monitoring, recommends methods to abate occupational exposures, initiates medical surveillance procedures, maintains necessary records and conducts limited employee training.
- →Anticipates, recognizes, evaluates and formulates corrective action and/or control for occupational hazards or stress (i.e. physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic) arising from the workplace that may cause inefficiency or discomfort among employees.
- →Performs various duties to assess work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to the health and safety of employees to include; conducting studies of work operations and processes, examining work environments, analyzing findings, formulating recommendations and preparing reports.
- →Evaluates environmental conditions involving a variety of hazards, including; physical, chemical and biological hazards, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and other environmental agents and recommends corrective action to ensure that hazards are noted and abated.
- →Conducts industrial hygiene inspections on a routine basis to determine compliance with occupational health regulations, recognized standards, and VA standards, using techniques and practices commonly utilized in the industrial hygiene profession.
- →Investigates exposures and complaints by employees concerning work conditions.
- →Conducts reviews of workplace procedures (i.e. chemical inventories, operating standards and work process analysis) to determine methods of measuring degree of toxicity related to the work place in a health care environment (i.e. chemical, noise, etc.).
- →Arranges for shipments of samples to an outside contractor for analysis or conducts limited analysis in-house in accordance with recognized methods and prepares sampling and inspection reports for management review.
- →Calibrates and uses various types of analytical equipment used in the field of industrial hygiene, to include but not limited to; air sampling pumps, sound level meters, noise dosimeters, light meters, velometers, portable infrared spectrophotometers, and mercury vapor analyzers.
- →Responsible for all aspects of the hazard communication program.
- →Reviews contract plans and specifications, including concept designs, and provides recommendations for alleviate potential occupational health hazards when needed.
- →Accompanies representatives of the VISN Industrial Hygienist, OSHA, The Joint Commission, Virginia regional utilities and Virginia Department of Health during official inspections, as needed.
- →Presents expert testimony for hearings, boards and other legally appointed investigating bodies concerning matters pertaining to occupational health and environmental issues.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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/.
Personality Fit
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