Occupational Health Hygienist

5 days ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:132725**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Provincial** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:PS CZ Health & Safety**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:20-May-22**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Director of Occupational Health Safety and Wellness, the Occupational Hygienist is considered a provincial specialist on occupational hygiene issues providing expertise in interpretation of the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Act, Regulations and Code. The position uses technical equipment and expertise to recognize, evaluate and determine organizational compliance, and improve awareness related to the control of occupational health hazards through development and oversight of a comprehensive occupational hygiene program in conjunction with the organizational Safety Management System (SMS). The program consists of evaluation, assessment, sampling & analysis through inspections and investigations on all matters related to occupational hygiene including fatalities, serious incidents, right to refuse situations and all other reported hygiene related hazards. Findings are reported both internal and external as per the OHS Act. This position may be called upon to give evidence before an organizational grievance and/or to the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education.

**Qualifications**:
Post-secondary degree in Occupational Hygiene, physical sciences, technology and environmental sciences, engineering, biological sciences or a related health discipline

Minimum 5 years’ experience working in the industrial or occupational hygiene field

Holds an active designation as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) designation, or is eligible to write qualifying exams

Knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, fundamentals, principles, rights, duties and responsibilities

Knowledge of occupational hygiene practise (including evaluation, assessments, air sampling and analysis, noise monitoring and related equipment)

Excellent communication (verbal and written), problem solving and decision making and conflict resolution skills.

Excellent consultative, influencing and mentoring skills

Effective work practice - accountable, dependable, flexible, persevering, sets goals and meets deadlines, results-oriented

Effective research and analytical thinking skills

Knowledge of adult education and learning principles

Knowledge of Occupation Health Safety and Wellness & Workers Compensation Board issues and trends

Knowledge of the Health Care environment and associated job demands tasks

Excellent understanding and knowledge of collective agreements and organization polices, employment guides, and applicable legislation (e.g. privacy legislation, Labour Standards Code)

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours of Work**:

- Long assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- One year assignment

**Salary Information**:
$35.27 - $44.09/hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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