Pest Controller

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Fayetteville VA Medical Center, in the Environmental Management Service (EMS). The position reports directly to the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer, Environmental Management Service (EMS). The primary purpose of this position is to prevent and control the entrance of pests and predators and eradicate infestations within all facilities.

The position is responsible for planning, implementing, and carrying out a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program. Work required is planned, complaints received are reviewed and acted upon, treatments are documented, treatment schedules are developed, and proper materials and equipment are selected. Selection, mixing, and application of restricted and general use pesticides necessary for treatment are included. Inspections are conducted in several types of interior and exterior environments such as domiciliary residences, patient rooms, administrative and medical offices, food service areas, storage, warehouse areas and Medical Center grounds. Survey and treatment schedules for these areas are developed, and materials and equipment are selected to apply insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, germicides, etc. Building plans and blueprints are interpreted to locate and avoid building structural supports, electrical wiring, ventilation ducts, etc., when planning applications within the walls, ceilings, or floors of buildings. Common pests-including ants, flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rodents, single-vertebrae mammals and birds-are collected and identified, as well as seasonal pests such as mites, fleas, ticks, lawn garden pests, and termites. Suitable Integrated Pest Management (1PM) control methods are utilized to reduce and control hazards to public health, stored products, structures, and vegetation. Selection, mixing, and application of restricted and general use pesticides are performed to control a wide variety of insect, vertebrate, and plant pests including those not commonly recognized and often hard to find. Pests in stored products are located and identified; appropriate pesticide toxicity, chemical solutions, baits, physical characteristics, lifecycles, and feeding habits associated with a wide variety of pests are determined; and appropriate pest control measures are planned and carried out. Performs other assigned duties. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30a.m-4:00p.m Position Description Title/PD#: Pest Controller/PD50291A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be 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 state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.