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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Tucson, AZ $76K – $99K Apply by Jul 8, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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Employee will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist located at the Southwest Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), Veterans Healthcare System in Tucson, AZ.
What You'll Do
- →Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Ensures that inspection and testing of all fire protection equipment and systems is accomplished in accordance with codes and policies.
- →Ensures that inspections of fire extinguishers throughout the facility and testing of the fire alarm system are conducted on an ongoing basis and directs overall program.
- →Investigates lost-time accidents and fire incidents.
- →Prepares analyses of accident and injury trends for review and action by the facility Safety Committee.
- →Reviews all accident reports for completeness, accuracy and adequacy of corrective actions.
- →Conducts accident investigations and checks and analyzes accidents, illnesses, hazardous conditions and code deficiencies for the purpose of informing management and meeting report schedules.
- →Accident investigations consist of visiting the accident scene and interviewing staff and visitors as needed, investigating the cause of the accident, and making recommendations on how they can be prevented.
- →Compiles reports on accident statistics.
- →Schedules hazard evaluations of any identified hazards and reviews all reports of hazards for completeness, accuracy and adequacy of corrective actions.
- →Conducts general and fire safety training classes for all employees, including special supervisory training classes in fire and occupational safety.
- →Designs and executes an employee awareness program in safety, and informing services of employees trained.
- →Schedules, conducts and documents fire drills and emergency preparedness drills in all areas of the facility.
- →Acts as co- chair of Emergency Preparedness Committee and follows up on deficiencies found during Emergency Preparedness Drills.
- →Conducts workplace inspections throughout the facility and storage areas.
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 Physical Requirements: This position involves the performance of inspection activities which require frequent extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing, crouching, reaching and lifting of a variety of moderately heavy items such as large metal lids on storage containers.
- ✓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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓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.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: 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
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