Nurse (Occupational Health)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Medical Occupations to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as Lead Occupational Health Nurse for the District but located in Kansas City District. Responsible for administration of the program for organizational elements located throughout a large and diverse geographical area, engaged in widely dispersed and diversified activities.

Serve in the Kansas City District (NWK) Safety Occupational Health Office as the coordinator for the Occupational Health, Medical Surveillance, Hearing Conservation, and Medical Records Keeping activities.

Act as the primary Medical Records Custodian (MRC) and performs maintenance, physical security, transfer, and archive of employees' medical records to verify documentation requirements are met per regulation.

Coordinate medical evaluations and follows up on clearance letters by notifying managers/supervisors and employees of the medical clearance status and any additional medical evaluations needed until cleared.

Serve civilian employees of the Kansas City District as the Occupational Health Nurse for the purpose of implementing a comprehensive Occupational Health Program.

Coordinate the Occupational Health Program (OHP) to establish goals and objectives for evaluating difficult program challenges and changing work procedures.

Advise on the identification and establishment of Similar Exposure Groups (SEG) by working closely with the Industrial Hygienist (IH) and Safety and Occupational Health community.

Audit OHP by conducting site visits, analyzing and evaluating complex data and providing status reports to the Chief of Safety and Occupational Health involving a broad range of management and technical challenges

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.