T his position is located in the Safety and Occupational Health Division of the U.S. Mint at the Philadelphia facility. The Safety and Occupational Health Technician will service the Health Unit by assisting with employee screenings and emergency health care, as well as upholding Safety and Occupational Health regulations required by law.
Duties
As a Safety and Occupational Health Technician (EMT), you will:
- Administer emergency treatment first aid to injured or ill employees on the job site for minor lacerations, sprains, strains, bruises, bumps, contusions, fractures, and similar injuries.
- Conduct required health screening tests given to new and current employees during pre-placement, periodic, exit, and medical surveillance exams.
- Inspect assigned areas of the workplace for existing or potential safety and health hazards and unsafe work practices.
- Prepare for and conduct safety and health training programs, safety meetings, and coordinate facility safety and health fairs.
Travel Required
Relocation Authorized
Job Requirements
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
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Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements within 14 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Selective Factor : You must have knowledge of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) practices, procedures, and techniques, and the application of same in a manufacturing facility health clinic and hold a valid state and/or national Emergency Medical (EMT) or Paramedic Certification. If selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your current certification.
AND
Specialized experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience where the incumbent has provided medical first aid, emergency care with assessment, treatment and referral recommendations and has provided instructions to employees covering a variety of safety and occupational health subjects including mishap prevention and safe working practices in a manufacturing organization.
OR
You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
EDUCATION:
You must have successfully completed two (2) full years of graduate education or a master’s degree with major study in subjects directly related to the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, technical school, junior college, college, or university.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector or volunteer service . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
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