Industrial Hygienist

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Roseburg, Oregon

Salary Range: $73939 - $96116 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is in the Safety and Emergency Management Service, Roseburg VA Medical Center, Roseburg, Oregon and provides support to the Medical Center as the authority in environmental management, serving as the technical and environmental program management expert. This position assumes responsibility for all environmental management programs, including those activities designed to assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Major Duties:

Primary Duties Performs various duties to assess work practices and environmental conditions for potential hazards to the health and safety of workers. These duties include conducting studies, analyzing findings, and preparing various reports related to industrial hygiene and occupational health. Environmental conditions involve different hazards, like biological, chemical, noise, heat, radiation, and others. Jobs are available in shops, production areas, laboratories, small spaces, and outdoors. Conducts surveys to identify and evaluate health hazards and potential health hazards. Surveys involve determining compliance with established occupational and environmental permissible exposure limits. Performs sampling and analysis using standard methods to determine the nature and degree of toxic material present in a variety of materials, such as environmental samples and Industrial products. Consults with and advises employees, including occupational health personnel, on matters of epidemiology, particularly in relation to health hazards in the workplace. Participates in the development of training courses for personnel, preparing the course agenda, making arrangements for demonstrations, drills, and giving technical instructions on occupational health and safety subjects. Establishes new policies or procedures when directed by changing standards and conditions, as well as reviews existing policies or procedures. Federal, state, local, VHA, and Joint Commission standards may mandate changes. Knowledge Required By the Position Comprehensive knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the performance of relatively routine industrial investigations, or to portions of large and complex investigations. Identify and evaluate occupational health hazards in industrial environments with conventional operations, using available literature to support hazard recognition and assessment. Knowledge required in order to recommend control measures or possible approaches to the control of harmful exposure. Supervisory Controls The incumbent plans and carries out day-to-day assignments independently, handling problems and deviations in work assignments in accordance with previous instructions, policies, and accepted industrial hygiene practices. The incumbent determines the measurements to be made and the methods to be used, and chooses the suitable equipment. The incumbent coordinates work with others, including employees' work schedules. Completed work and survey reports for technical soundness, appropriateness of recommendations, and conformity to policy requirements. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm PST Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD653-6677-0 Physical Requirements: Industrial Hygiene surveys are frequent and require employees to carry moderately heavy equipment. Investigations also involve a good deal of standing , walking, and bending. The use of a ladder may be required. Work Environment: The employee is exposed to a wide range of hazardous and unpleasant conditions during investigations, including exposure to toxic materials, high noise levels, and extreme temperatures. Use of protective clothing and equipment may be required.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet specialize experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Applicants must meet all other requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license. Basic Requirement: The Industrial Hygiene Series 0690 requires specific education or certification in order to be appointed into this position. All applicants must meet one of the following requirements in addition to the grade specific requirements. A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. Note: Transcripts required; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. Note: Transcripts required; or Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing(formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH). Please note: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum. Minimum Qualifications, GS-11: In addition to the Basic Requirement, applicants must also meet one of the following in order to qualify for the GS-11 grade level. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Your experience must show the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls. Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment. Experience working as an Industrial Hygienist in a clinical setting such as a hospital or medical facility; experience in planning, development, implementation and/or oversight of industrial hygiene programs, determining compliance with various established criteria, evaluating exposures and advising on control measures and changes in work procedures or schedules to comply with established health requirements. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in a course of study directly related to this position. Note: Transcripts required. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education beyond a master's degree in a course of study directly related to this position to be creditable. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education 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 application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/17/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12830203. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create 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 occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. 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.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-17