Industrial Hygienist

About the role

Serves as a recognized technical expert, Industrial Hygienist, responsible for establishing, planning, organizing and managing a comprehensive occupational health program for the VA Hudson Valley HCS.

What you will do

• Duties include but are not limited to; Develops and implements facility regulations, policies, guidelines, and programs embracing a wide range of complex and unique problems affecting the sites, development of such requirements requires extensive research into technical and medical publications and coordination with relate occupational health professionals, such as medical officers, engineers, scientist or bio­ acoustics specialist.
• Conducts a full and comprehensive industrial hygiene and environmental health program evaluations and inspections of both the Montrose and Castle Point sites.
• In addition to routine industrial hygiene surveys, conducts the more unusual or difficult studies relating to a hospital environment.
• Surveys and special studies are conducted to identity and evaluate a wide range of occupational health and physical hazards, and ascertain command and local program compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Selects and adapts appropriate sampling procedures, taking some samples on the initial inspection and determining what subsequent sampling needs to be done.
• Collects and evaluates resultant data for assessment of hazards.
• On the basis of sampling results, observation of the operation, and knowledge of toxic or hazardous materials, prepare a technical report citing health hazards and setting forth recommended actions for their control or elimination.
• Plans, conducts and directs special studies concerned with occupational health problems which require the development or modification of air sampling equipment or protective devise, or the evaluation of control measures for a specific operation.
• Serves as team leader during such studies.
• Special study requests may be one of a ­kind request for estimates of health hazards; may involve the design and conduct of a series of field surveys and tests to uncover and evaluate possible/potential health hazards, and may require in-­depth, lengthy research of available guidelines which may times are fragmented and conflicting.
• Conducts briefings with supervisors or equivalent.
• Participates in the developing courses of instruction for facility personnel, prepares course agenda, makes arrangement for demonstrations, and gives technical instruction on occupational health/industrial hygiene subjects.
• Provides liaison with and serves as the point of contact for other Federal, State, and local officials concerned with implementation and compliance of statutory and regulatory occupational health requirements.
• Arranges for and conducts on­site visits and meetings with technical representatives to negotiate the application or content of regulations as they relate to both facility environments.
• Provides technical consultation to other organizations and contractor occupational health and safety personnel.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, ah-hoc telework available Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD026870 Physical Requirements: The performance of duties requires long periods of walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, and bending.
• Moderate lifting and carrying of equipment, use of personal protective devices, and work in hazardous and confined spaces is required.
• Use of all appendages, good vision, and hearing are necessary.
• Emotional and mental stability are required.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this 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 (***).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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: *** 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.

How you will be evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Documents you must provide

• Documents Accepted: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required: Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
• Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
• Applications are accepted online.
• Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

What to expect next

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.

You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

This position may be authorized for adhoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.

HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities.

HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at ***

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.

This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.