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Industrial Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid North Chicago, IL $83K – $109K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Industrial Hygiene ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTransportation
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This position is located in the Fleet Medicine Directorate, Public Health Department in the Industrial Hygiene Division, located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, Illinois; a1c complexity facility. Lovell FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, and Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.
What You'll Do
- →MAJOR DUTIES Automated Information Systems Security: In the performance of official duties, the employee has regular access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information, which must be protected under the provision of the Privacy Act of 1974, the HIP AA implementation, effective April 14, 2003 and other applicable laws and regulations.
- →The employee is responsible for (1) protecting that information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion, and (2) following applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set forth in the hospital's Automated Information Systems Users Agreement which the employee signs.
- →Information Security and Confidentiality: Manages information security within areas of responsibility to assure that computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained, and that employee access to sensitive information is limited only to that which the employee requires to perform their duties.
- →Takes action as necessary to report and address violations of information security.
- →Customer Service: Meets the needs of customers while supporting the Medical Center and Service missions.
- →Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, and all Medical Center staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
- →Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
- →Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD24164A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period 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 dentification 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) 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.
- ✓NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 88bace68-d2d4-4b2b-912a-ecddc1714573
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