Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Employee will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist located at the Charlie Norrwood Veterans Healthcare System in Augusta, GA.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Employee will primarily be responsible for the implementation of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Life Safety Code (LSC) requirements, inspections of all medical center and contract facilities, and recommending actions to remediate deficiencies. Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Inspects and evaluates various environments for occupational health and safety hazards and to determine compliance with applicable regulations, standards, codes, and requirements. Identifies hazards and assesses their potential for harm to employees, patients and visitors. Recommends and initiates actions and ensures corrective action completed by follow-up inspections. Recommends medical surveillance based on identified physical and environmental stressors or environmental conditions. Arrange for shipment of samples to laboratory for analysis or perform limited analyses in-house. Develops, reviews, and revises safety program policies for the planning, coordination, presentation of safety training programs. Instructs/educates personnel on safety and occupations health subjects, including fire, vehicle, and physical safety. Investigates all accidents and near misses, which may include fatalities and serious injury. Evaluates the incident site, machine and equipment operations, environmental conditions, work practices, protective devices and safety procedures related to the incident. Prepares summary reports of findings with recommendations regarding prevention of re-occurrence, abatement of hazard, or employee re-training. Performs inspections of areas under demolition, renovations, or construction. Accompanies inspectors and maintain liaison with fire department and emergency management personnel through meetings, special events, memorandum development and promotional activities to assure compliance with requirements mandated by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services (CARF), NFPA, etc. Serves as a reporting member of the Accident Review Board (ARB) and the Environment of Care Committee (EOCC), reporting summaries and correction action for hazard surveillance rounds, fire protection and suppression system testing, off-site nursing home/residential care/adult day care inspections and other identified safety issues. Performs other duties as necessary working in occupational fields such as, Industrial Hygienist, environmental, occupational health and safety, and fire prevention. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.