Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

7 days ago

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Full time
Job Summary

This position is located at the Cheyenne VAMC, where the primary function is to organize, lead, and conduct the full administration of the water safety program. The incumbent leads an interdisciplinary team of clinical, professional, and train staff in completing the essential functions of the water safety program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement and manage the facility water safety program.
  • Manage all aspects and requirements of the program as defined by VHA Directive 1061.
  • Lead a multidisciplinary team to evaluate and determine course of action to maintain facility compliance with the directive and ensure a safe patient care environment.
  • Develop water safety program governing documentation for the facility to follow.
  • Oversee all potable water and Critical Steam and Critical Water as well as oversee the legionella.
  • Systems knowledge is required such as basic cooling tower knowledge as well as basic reverse osmosis system knowledge so that this position can give guidance on noncompliant regulations.
  • The position is required to hold a minimum of quarterly meeting as a chair for the water safety program.
  • This position coordinates with all departments in to non-compliant or out of scope water issues and works with end user until systems are back within acceptable range.
  • Receives and records reports, or records of actions taken by a multidisciplinary team to validate program requirements are met.
  • This employee ensures that policies and procedures are updated annually.
  • This position acts as a POC (point of contact) for contracts if needed for water technical advice.
  • This position collects samples for legionella and submits them to laboratory. Anything out of range from the directive, policies, or procedures the employee is responsible for providing issue brief to VISN 19 water safety program manager.
  • The employee advises senior level management officials of the medical center regarding additional actions, or program changes that should be taken by a multidisciplinary team to meet water safety program goals.
  • The employee participates with and receives guidance from program leads at VISN 19, HEFP, or VACO as applicable.
  • The employee implements any policy changes directed from offices into the facility specific program.
Requirements
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

Individual Occupational Requirement: This position has the following Individual Occupational Requirement:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major studies in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.

OR, Specialized Experience: Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Example of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

  • Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
  • Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.
  • Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
  • Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
  • Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
  • Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
  • Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
  • Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate level of education.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

  • Compliance Inspection
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Problem Solving
  • Process Control
  • Self Management

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