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Industrial Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
On-site Saint Louis, MO $77K – $100K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Industrial Hygiene ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Industrial Hygienist performs a variety of functions related to the identification, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards and to the promotion of healthful and safe working conditions. Work includes surveys; coordination with other health and safety specialists; administration of industrial hygiene programs; review of design plans for hazard control; investigation of causative agents for occupational illness; and the provision of education and training programs.
What You'll Do
- →Examines work environments; studies work operations and processes to get full details of the nature of the work, materials and equipment used, products and byproducts, number and sexual gender of employees and hours of work.
- →Measures the magnitude of exposure to patients, workers and the public of environmental factors, etc.
- →In doing so, she/he must: (1) Select or devise methods and instruments; (2) Personally or through others, conduct such measurements; and (3) Study and test material associated with the work operation.
- →Studies and tests material by chemical and physical means, when such examination will aid in determining the extent of exposure.
- →Other duties include, but not limited to: Interprets results of the examination of the work environment in terms of ability to impair health, nature of health impairment, works' efficiency and medical center nuisance and/or damage, and presents specific conclusions to appropriate Interested parties such as management and health officials.
- →Determines the need for, or effectiveness of, control measures, and when necessary, recommends procedures which will be suitable and effective for the environment.
- →Prepares rules, regulations. standards and procedures for the healthful conduct of work in the medical center.
- →Presents expert testimony before courts of law, hearing boards, workmen's compensation commissions, regulatory agencies and legally appointed investigative bodies covering all matters pertaining to industrial hygiene.
- →Prepares appropriate text for labels and precautionary information for materials and products to be used by workers and the public.
- →Conducts program for the education of workers in the prevention of occupational disease at the medical center.
- →Directs epidemiologic studies among workers to discover possibilities of the presence of occupational disease, and establish or improve threshold limit values and standards as guidelines for the maintenance of health and efficiency.
- →Conducts research to advance knowledge of the effects of occupation upon health and means of preventing occupational health impairment (I.e., chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic) and related problems.
- →Provides consultant and technical assistance on industrial hygiene program matters for the professional, scientific and administrative services.
- →Investigates employee reports of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
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.
- ✓Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required 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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether 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/.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.
Personality Fit
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