HEALTH TECHNICIAN

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number D1243000 and is part of the ID Office of the State Surgeon, National Guard. THIS POSITION IS PERMANENT.

Military Grades: E-3 to E-8 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level.

Completion of appropriate training such as inservice training programs, training acquired while serving in the Armed Forces, and government-sponsored developmental training programs will be allowed credit on a month-for-month basis, generally through the GS-5 level.

Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE REPRESENTED BY THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RESUME.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience. Resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

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YOUR RESUME MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES, MAXIMUM. Major Duties:

Provides assistance in the administration of the JFHQ-S Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) programs to include, but not limited to, various duties in support of the Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Hearing Conservation, Vision Conservation, and Bloodborne Pathogen Programs.

Assists in the scheduling and coordination of occupational health related physical examinations for military/civilian personnel (e.g.

pre-placement/baseline, periodic, termination/retirement exams) and screenings such as vital signs (i.e., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations), vision screening, audiometric testing, pulmonary function tests (PFT), and height and weight measurements.

Records client occupational health history and medical information in the medical record and is responsible for managing, preserving, and use of medical records IAW the Privacy Act of 1974.

Assists in OH/IH training and gives guidance regarding work practices and environmental conditions to protect the military/civilian employees from work place health hazards.

Performs worksite ergonomic related evaluations/surveys.

Ensures all full-time employees assigned to hazardous noise positions are enrolled in the Installation Hearing Conservation Program for testing and monitoring.

Ensures all military/civilian personnel who are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise or ototoxic environments receive baseline, 90-day, annual, and termination audiograms in accordance with Hearing Conservation Program regulations and directives.

Ensures follow-up audiometric tests and referral appointments are conducted as directed by the Occupational Health Nurse (OHN).

Administers the JFHQ-S Department of Defense (DoD) Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Program.

Obtains and maintains DOEHRS-HC Bi-Annual Compliance Reports. Performs system backup and uploads information to the DOEHRS-HC repository as required.

Performs and coordinates biological calibration checks (e.g., daily) of DOEHRS-HC system and ensures results are within acceptable range in accordance with federal regulations and standards.

Ensures military/civilian personnel receive Hearing Conservation Program services and training to meet hearing protection requirements (e.g., earplugs, noise muffs, ear canal caps, noise-attenuating helmets, or a combination of protection) to minimize hearing loss.

Ensures individualized hearing protection is provided to all military/civilian employees assigned to hazardous noise areas.

Coordinates and/or conducts noise surveys of all suspected noise-hazard areas, vehicles, and equipment as directed by regulation and law using Type 2 or greater sound level meters which meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements.

Ensures annual hazard assessments of noise hazardous areas, or potentially noise hazardous areas, are conducted IAW federal regulations and standards.

Ensures vision screenings are conducted IAW the Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program (VCRP). Assesses whether or not personnel meet visual criteria for their particular job.

Provides guidance to military/civilian personnel needing professional eye care (e.g. contact their personal physician for follow-up and/or treatment).

Ensures vision screening and/or eye exams are performed on all employees working in eye hazardous areas requiring safety eyewear.

Records medical findings and files copy of safety eyewear prescriptions in the employee medical record.

Performs/coordinates calibration of medical screening equipment; operates and maintains OH/IH field and laboratory instruments and other medical equipment needed to determine health risks.

Performs a variety of special tasks, such as portions of occupational health/industrial hygiene investigations or surveys as directed by the OHN.

Performs conventional OH/IH surveys of limited scope and variety (e.g., ventilation studies, air monitoring, light surveys, laboratory and work-site sampling, analysis of organic and inorganic material and physical phenomena, reviews and maintains records; interviews employees; takes photographs).

Uses various sampling equipment and techniques; ensures proper analysis of test results. Presents findings to the OHN.

Maintains and inputs OH/IH data into required federal/military database systems (e.g., U.S.

Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USHCHPPM), DOEHRS-HC and Health Hazard Information Management System (HHIMS)).

Uses microcomputers, data processing operations, software, spreadsheets, word processing, statistical and mapping packages to analyze data and presentation software (e.g., Excel, Word, Power Point).

Serves as a technical resource to other staff members on OH/IH computer-related issues. Performs other duties as assigned.