Industrial Hygienist

Summary The Industrial Hygienist is assigned to the Safety and Emergency Management Service, as designated, within the VHA New York Harbor Healthcare System- New York/ Manhattan campus. The Industrial hygienist is concerned with the recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental conditions or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health, significant discomfort, or inefficiency. Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of the Industrial Hygienist (IH) include but are not limited to: Responsible for planning, coordinating, evaluating, implementing and administering a comprehensive industrial hygiene program for a large healthcare system engaged in medical, surgical and psychiatric patient care. Primarily responsibility for maintaining the program in such a manner that all program components remain in compliance with current Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, the New Yor...