Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Sisseton Service Unit, Quality Assurance Division.

The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the Safety Officer responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive environmental and occupational safety program to protect patients, staff, and visitors throughout the Service Unit.

USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Plans, implements, and evaluates the Service Unit's comprehensive safety and occupational health program to ensure protection of patients, staff, and visitors; Conducts loss control and risk analysis surveys to identify unsafe conditions and recommends corrective actions; Oversees safety activities including radiological health monitoring, hazardous materials and waste management, fire prevention, and evacuation training; conducting surveys to identify problems for employees resulting from ergonomic conditions Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Major Duties:

Develop and maintain a current resources information center pertinent to industrial hygiene occupational health, loss control, safety, and environmental health.

Supervise and evaluate required skills and provide appropriate recommendations to the hospital staff, management, fire Marshall and safety committee and provide necessary training to the staff on the plans.

Directs radiological health and surveillance programs, air movement and ventilation monitoring, hazardous chemical handling, hazardous waste handling, fire safety planning, evacuation and training.

Conducts or coordinate routine orientation and in-service training to all staff on TJC standards for safety management, industrial hygiene, risk management, radiological health, safety epidemiology, and infection control