Bio-Hazardous/Hazardous Material Waste Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description

In addition to all the skills and responsibilities of Field Technicians, essential duties and responsibility include, but are not limited to, the following listed items, as well as other duties that may be assigned:

 

• Under supervision, perform bio-recovery services/remediation in residential homes, offices, apartments, privately owned vehicles, company vehicles, police vehicles, jail cells, and in open spaces (i.e. timberland). The job will also include non haz-mat cleaning, for example: painting, cleaning company vehicles, stocking and receiving supplies, and participating in community relations.

• Pending Training & Washington State Certification: Follow written protocols for meth lab clean-up which includes the removal, and disposal of residue from methamphetamine drug labs.

• Follow written protocols on removal, cleaning, and disposal of bodily fluids, blood, mold, animal feces/carcasses, sewer debris, and sharps (hypodermic needles)

• Pending Training & Washington State Certification: Follow written protocols on removal, cleaning, and disposal of asbestos containing materials (ACM).

• Use of personal protective equipment is required when Bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials/waste are present.

• Personnel may be required to drive long distances (typically less than 300 miles) and stay in accommodations until jobs are complete.

• This job requires 24-hour emergency response.

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Abide by all OSHA, WISHA, DOSH and company safety rules and regulations.

• Employees may be in position to answer phones, obtain client information, arrange appointments and answer inquiries. Also take messages for owner or employees and record name, time of call, nature of business and person called upon.

• Position includes but is not limited to having emergency phone lines forwarded to employees after business hours and weekends.

• Have knowledge of all equipment used by Bio Clean Inc. including but not limited to: air monitoring, sampling, power tools, and negative air machine, flood pumper, etc.

 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of personal protective equipment found in 29 CFR1910.132 through 1910.138. Training will be provided by the company.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation.

 

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, drive, lift and clean. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Ear protection is mandatory when decibels reach over 80.

• Malodor/cadaver and chemical agent odors

• Graphic and traumatic bio-hazardous scenes

• Use of electrical tools and equipment

• Confrontational and/or grief-stricken clients.

• Diverse employee personalities

• Water/sewage intrusion

• Airborne contaminates.

• Mandatory use of proper personal protective equipment i.e.: coveralls, booties, goggles, respirators, gloves: job specific PPE’S

Warehouse is in Marysville and we have a fleet of vehicles for usage upon passing driving record check. Jobs can be all over Western Washington - may have to drive own vehicle to job site if it's more convenient.