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Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
Hybrid Montrose, NY $73K – $95K Apply by Sep 22, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ISFPISTP Healthcare
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The Safety and Occupational Health Specialist position is physically located at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, NY, with responsibilities extending to community care homes, nursing homes, and satellite clinics within the network. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors by implementing and monitoring comprehensive safety programs.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: This position requires on-site presence and is not a remote or telework role. "Ad hoc" Telework is usually limited to a few days or up to 12 days per calendar year.
- →The duties include, but are not limited to: Conduct safety surveillance audits and inspections on a frequent basis according to required standards and regulations and depending on the degree of hazard.
- →Perform skillfully in safety work that involves a combined approach to unusual or complex safety and occupational health management issues.
- →Review safety policies, procedures, and regulations published by serviced organizations.
- →Conduct comprehensive analytical surveys and/or studies of serviced safety programs.
- →Investigate hazardous conditions, equipment, and practices to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and possible remedial actions.
- →Investigate accidents/mishaps, obtain witness statements, photographs the accident scene, record circumstances and extent of injuries, and estimate cost of property damages.
- →Resolve difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches.
- →Research various sources of information for promotional items and campaigns to initiate and maintain interest in accident prevention and occupational health for at-work and off-the job employee activities.
- →Develop or adapt materials for safety campaigns and training courses.
- →Maintain historical safety records and notes trends or changing conditions that warrant revision of safety procedures.
- →Prepare reports on investigation findings, which includes recommendations to correct unsafe acts or conditions which caused an accident.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm, M-F Telework: Ad hoc 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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).
- ✓Must have a valid state driver's license.
- ✓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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 128fac26-53da-4557-a7f7-99512ad5ae8a
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