Industrial Hygienist Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Industrial Hygienist Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Safety Services Summary The incumbent of this position will serve as an Industrial Hygienist for the Safety Service, Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center (RHJ VAMC) Charleston, SC; Community Based Outpient Clinics (CBOCs) in Charleston, SC. Incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing the program in accordance with (Veterans Integred Service Network (VISN), Occupional Safety and Health Administrion (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and

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policy and guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/23/2025 to 07/02/2025 Salary $73,939 – $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Charleston, SC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

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Control number 839206400 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Clarificion from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS

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HIRE AUTHORITY

This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupion. Duties Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Performs various duties in Industrial Hygiene program to access work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to the health and safety of workers; conducts studies of work operions and processes, examines work environments, analyzes findings, promulges recommendions, and prepares various reports; and works in environmental conditions involving a variety of hazards including physical, chemical and biological hazards, ionizing and nonionizing radiion, and other environmental agents. Regularly inspects the medical center to identify potential occupional health hazards and the need for further investigive studies and surveys; determines compliance with various established criteria, evaluing exposures, and advising on control measures and changes in work procedures or schedules to comply with established health requirements, and providing informion for evaluion purposes; and 1) selects or devises methods and instruments; 2) personally or through others, conducts measurements; and 3) studies and tests merials associed with the work operion or work environment. Performs analysis to determine nure and degree of toxic merials present; interprets results of studies for the work environment in terms of possible impairment to health, nure of health impairment, potential for medical center damages, etc., and presents specific conclusions and recommendions to approprie management and health officials; determines the need for, and effectiveness of, control measures and changes in work procedures; and recommends procedures th suitable and effective for the environment. Receives and disposes of hazardous wastes and maintains approprie records in accordance with existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, ste law and facility regulions; prepares comprehensive and legally sufficient written reports of all monitoring activities performed; and ensures proper documention of employee exposures in medical records. Performs all other reled duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD077420

Physical Requirements :

The performance of duties requires long periods of walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, and bending. Modere 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 Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigion May serve a probionary period Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete applicion package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion 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 ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Qualificions To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing de of this announcement. You may qualify based on your experience and/or educion as described below:

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Individual Occupional Requirements (IOR) The educion must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor’s or gradue/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupional health sciences, occupional and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or reled science (TRANSCRIPT

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); OR A bachelor’s degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science th included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combinion of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene (TRANSCRIPT

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Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct pient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. In addition to the above, you may qualify based on your experience and/or educion as described below: GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience th equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and th is typically in or reled to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupion in the organizion.

Specialized experience includes:

knowledge of industrial hygiene principles, procedures, standards, equipment, techniques, and methods; managing an industrial hygiene program; performing analysis to determine nure and degree of toxic merials; knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards (such as hazardous waste, drinking wer, medical waste, etc.); conducting surveys/studies of work operions regarding hazardous conditions; and preparing comprehensive industrial hygiene reports. Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: 1) the acquisition of quantitive and qualitive da, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; 2) the analysis of the da acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and 3) the selection and recommendion of approprie controls, including management, medical, engineering, educion or training, and personal protective equipment. OR Applicants may substitute educion for the experience required for the GS-11 level.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE

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) – Applicants must possess successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher-level gradue educion leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. in industrial hygiene, occupional health sciences, occupional and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or reled science. The educion is qualifying if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Industrial Hygienist position. This educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. OR Applicants may also combine educion and experience to qualify the GS-11 level.

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) – Applicants must possess specialized experience combined with successful completion of educion beyond two (2) years of progressively higher-level gradue educion leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent gradue degree. The educion is qualifying if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Industrial Hygienist position. This educion must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. To calcule, first identify the percentage of required educion you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours th you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal least 100 percent to qualify the GS-11. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of gradue level educion (i.e. 50% of gradue educion required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your applicion if you are basing all or part of your qualificions on educion. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: .If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. Additional informion Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion 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 locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, 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 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 pients 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 candides for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website which can be found . Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (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-reled non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de 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 alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Applicants referred in the order in which they were received. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required:

Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.

Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention 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 considerion for this position. Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/02/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . 1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Barbara Wortman Phone Address Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Required Documents Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required:

Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.

Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention 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 considerion for this position. Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/02/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . 1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Barbara Wortman Phone Address Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/23/2025 to 07/02/2025 Salary $73,939 – $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Charleston, SC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTB-12747864-25-BW

Control number 839206400 ., .