Public Health Inspector Jobs in Tucson, AZ (NOW HIRING)

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN T32, PDD1723000 and is part of the AZ 162nd Wing, National Guard.
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This position is located at the 162D Wing in Tucson, Arizona. The Primary purpose is to serve as the functional expert for issues pertaining to Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management programs. Incumbent manages essential programs, which impacts individual medical readiness (IMR) and personnel fitness for continued worldwide deploy ability. The position occupant serves as a member of or an advisor to, management boards and committees as well as Wing leadership regarding Force.
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Manages the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) mandated occupational health education and training programs and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI).
Manages the OSHA and AFOSH mandated occupational health medical surveillance program.
Coordinates OHMEs within the MDG and ensures pre-placement, annual/periodic, and termination examinations are completed.
Studies, analyzes and develops workplace-specific trends by summarizing, interpreting and managing OHME results.
Implements, manages and oversees the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Hearing Conservation Program (HCP).
Executes OSHA/AFOSH principles, methods and guidelines to evaluate the presence of reproductive and fetal risk factors. Interviews and educates employees, consults the workplace supervisor and determines the need for employee work restrictions and counsels the employee on potential health hazards that may affect pregnancy and reproductive health at the workplace, at home, and during recreational activities.
Manages the PIMR ASIMS Hospital Employee Health Program (HEHP) database. Develops a screening questionnaire that properly identifies employees who are in a High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone category per CDC definition. Determines immunization and testing requirements and duty limitations for High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone personnel.
Studies, reviews and manages occupational injury/illness workplace incidents and recommends corrective actions. Analyzes medical diagnoses findings to determine whether an injury or illness has occurred.
Manages the Community Health Program. Formulates strategy for the identification, control, prevention and elimination of communicable diseases. Evaluates epidemiological and toxicological pathways. Develops and coordinates health risk assessment activities.
Manages Public Health aspect of the base immunization program. Reviews, implements and executes current policy and guidance for routine and mandatory immunization requirements, including deployment-specific immunizations.
Manages the Vector borne Disease Surveillance Program. Researches, obtains and evaluates information on vectors of local medical importance in coordination with regional health agencies. Studies and identifies potential risk(s) to base population.
Develops, manages, and executes the base Food Safety and Vulnerability Program. Determines the frequency and conducts inspection of food items received, stored and served on all food facilities or public use facilities on base.
Manages the Facility Sanitation Program. Reviews existing on and off-base food and public facilities, contracted medical services, lodging, food vendors, and other related services. Performs inspections of off-base food facilities at the request of the Wing commander.
Manages the Aircraft Quarantine Inspection Program. Evaluates inspection of incoming aircraft to ensure compliance with required aircraft retrograde/quarantine procedures. Coordinates with the USDA to initiate and follow through with appropriate actions.
Manages the Medical Intelligence Program. Researches, acquires, identifies and educates country specific disease and environmental factors which may affect the health of deployed personnel.
Manages and tracks deployment activity with the PIMR ASIMS Deployment Tracking Application database. Conducts pre and post-deployment surveillance for all deploying personnel.
Manages Public Health and Prevention aspect of Base Disaster Preparation and Response Process. Updates disaster, food safety, communicable disease control, vector-borne disease control, dangerous fauna control, epidemiological surveillance and outbreak response, decontamination of patients and subsistence, chemical, biological, and radiological (i.e., weapons of mass destruction) and aspect of counter-terrorism plan, policy or procedure.
Provides input for the Public Health portion of Host Tenant Support Agreement (HTSA) and coordinates with Logistics/Plans office. Assesses capabilities and limitations of Provider/Receiver support activities.
Manages the educational training portion of the OSHA mandated "Right To Know Law"; Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) program. Serves as a base source for educational material and/or resources to enable shop supervisors and/or designated trainers to educate their personnel as required.
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Conditions of employment

• ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Prior to appointment into this position, selectee must be a current member of the Arizona Air National Guard, in a military position assigned to 162D Wing.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a current state driver's license.

Qualifications
Military Grades: SRA/E-4 to MSgt/E-7
Compatible Military Assignments: Must possess or be able to obtain the AFSC 4E0X1
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENTS: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 1 year equivalent to the next lower grade level experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position [see DUTIES], and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Education
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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