Occ Health & Safety Technician
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
ID: 7119628 (Ref.No. ej-3694776)
Posted: December 5, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Occ Health & Safety Technician
Augusta University
Job ID: 249223
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
Location
Augusta University -
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus:
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
Job Summary
OHS Technicians ensure a safe and regulatory compliant work place through review, evaluation, and analysis of work environments; hazardous materials inventory and waste management; training and consultation; spill response; and clinical support. OHS Technicians perform work in the radiological, biological, chemical, fire, industrial hygiene, and occupational safety programs under the technical supervision of OHS program managers. These programs are intended to minimize work place and learning environment risks to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Laboratory Surveillances
Hazardous Material Inventory Management
Hazardous Waste Management
Ensure Safety of University Buildings
Indoor Environmental Quality
Clinical Support for Medical Use of Nuclear Materials
Hazardous Material Spill Response
Emergency Response
Required Qualifications
Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, nuclear science, industrial hygiene, environmental science, radiation protection, laboratory science, occupational safety, or closely related discipline
or
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization with a minimum of four years of directly applicable experience and completion and passing of the OHST Training component; with the ability to wear a respirator and valid drivers license.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
ABILITIES
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday - Friday
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: 9/15/22 - Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optimal Requirement Retirement), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
The primary work location for this position is within the Augusta University Medical Center or other Augusta University Health System Clinic Space and is subject to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines. The selected candidate will be required to provide proof of COVID vaccination or an approved exemption. Your application to this position confirms you are aware of this requirement and agree to provide proof of either COVID vaccination or our organization's approval of a medical or religious exemption.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during the course of their employment and beyond.
Driver's License Statement
The Human Resources Division will request a driver's history report for the identified top candidate(s) for this position. We will initiate this through our Background Check Vendor; this report will come from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The selected candidate must have a valid driver's license.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner everyday with patients and families for success.”
Augusta University is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
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