HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Health Technician

As a Health Technician, GS-0640-08, you will provide assistance in the administration of the JFHQ-S Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) programs to include, but not limited to, various duties in support of the Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Hearing Conservation, Vision Conservation, and Bloodborne Pathogen Programs. Ensure all full-time employees assigned to hazardous noise positions are enrolled in the Installation Hearing Conservation Program for testing and monitoring. Administer the JFHQ-S Department of Defense (DoD) Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Program. Obtain and maintain DOEHRS-HC Bi-Annual Compliance Reports. Ensure military/civilian personnel receive Hearing Conservation Program services and training to meet hearing protection requirements (e.g., earplugs, noise muffs, ear canal caps, noise-attenuating helmets, or a combination of protection) to minimize hearing loss. Coordinate and/or conducts noise surveys of all suspected noise-hazard areas, vehicles, and equipment as directed by regulation and law using Type 2 or greater sound level meters which meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements. Ensure vision screenings are conducted IAW the Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program (VCRP). Perform/coordinate calibration of medical screening equipment; operate and maintain OH/IH field and laboratory instruments and other medical equipment needed to determine health risks. Perform a variety of special tasks, such as portions of occupational health/industrial hygiene investigations or surveys as directed by the OHN. Maintain and input OH/IH data into required federal/military database systems (e.g., U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USHCHPPM), DOEHRS-HC and Health Hazard Information Management System (HHIMS)). Assist the OHN with implementation of comprehensive OH/IH Programs to include initial and on-going medical evaluations, hazard assessments, control measures, hearing and vision conservation, and employee training and education. Contact employees during studies/surveys/investigations to observe and assess working operations and conditions and promotes effective OH/IH practices. Attach personal Dosimetry and monitoring equipment to workers to assess hazardous or potentially hazardous situations. Perform other duties as assigned.