Nursing (Occupational Health)

Army National Guard Units•Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

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About The Position

This is a Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This National Guard position is for a NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH), Position Description Number D1234P01 and is part of the NJJFHQ, National Guard. The primary purpose of this position is to manage a comprehensive Occupational Health Program for the state.

Requirements

Must be certified at the GS-0018-11 level to be eligible for the GS-0018-12 level
Must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience as a GS-11
Performing periodic onsite surveys, to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards
Preparing or revising safety instructions and guides
Advising personnel of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes which may cause mishaps
Investigating mishaps, obtaining statements from witnesses, and photographing mishap scenes
Recording circumstances of mishaps and extent of injuries, preparing final report(s) of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions which caused injuries or property damage
Your resume must clearly define this experience.
Major study -- 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.
Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination.
Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).
For Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position. (Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade)

Nice To Haves

Normal color vision as defined by referenced authorities.
Freedom from fear of heights (acrophobia).
No history of emotional instability, personality disorder, or other unresolved mental health problems.
No record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies.
No medical conditions preventing prolonged standing, repetitive movements, walking up to one mile, or walking up and down stairs.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, analyses, and reviews occupational health nursing services and program requirements and determines impact on National Guard military and civilian personnel and public health.
Serves as a liaison between all State, NGB and Federal organizations concerning occupational health programs and services.
Evaluates and administers comprehensive occupational health programs, services and capabilities for military and civilian personnel in the work environment to include field operations, garrison, industrial and administrative sites.
Provides occupational health services and medical treatment for non-occupational and occupational health illnesses.
Coordinates with other DoD agencies, other federal agencies (e.g., OSHA, Center for Disease Control, etc.), and State agencies (e.g., State Departments of Health, State Environmental Quality, State Natural Resources, State Laboratories, etc.) regarding evaluation of toxicological data.
Requires ability to review medical and other information pertinent to the OWCP claims.
Evaluates new claims from a medical perspective to assist in determining whether the agency will controvert the claim.
Collects data and prepares final reports on health education efforts.
Establishes quality improvement monitoring systems and evaluating criteria.
Performs other duties as assigned.