Job Description

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

Calian Health is seeking a full-time Occupational Health Services Technologist to work at Canadian Forces Base North Bay.

Occupational Health Services Technologists possess specialized expertise, knowledge, and skills in the areas of occupational health, and safety. Their main roles are to develop and deliver programs that will assist in conserving life, health and property. This is accomplished through the identification of health and safety hazards in the work environment and recommending corrective action. The Occupational Health Services Technologist functions as part of the healthcare team by performing inspections of DND facilities based on established schedules to monitor compliance with laws, regulations, and policies and preparing reports outlining status and recommended courses of action.

Responsibilities

• conduct occupational health surveys and inspections related to the Canadian Forces Respiratory Protection Program, CF Health Services Group Instruction 4440-01, Chemical Hazards Surveillance Program, and other occupational health programs for DND and CF facilities
• conduct work site occupational health walk-through, surveillance, and compliance inspections at DND and CF facilities
• conduct occupational health survey inspections including:

collect samples, e.g. air, soil, and perform laboratory analysis;

interpret and analyze sampling data;

liaise with accredited analytical laboratories as well as government and civilian regulatory agencies; and

recommend administrative and engineering control measures to ensure workplace compliance with the Canada Labour Code.

• prepare and submit occupational health survey reports for each inspection to the Task Manager within 30 calendar days of the inspection date
• provide information and recommendations to senior medical authority on occupational health matters including associated legislation, regulations, policies and directives
• participate in briefings to senior management
• operate, calibrate and maintain occupational health sampling equipment and monitors and lab equipment
• maintain and order occupational health related products and consumable supplies
• the work may be carried out in various environments and the person may be exposed to high noise levels, heat, cold and wet/slippery conditions, and occupational hazards. These conditions will not exceed what would normally be expected for the occupation in any atypical environment that are accessed by DND civilian/CAF members.
• be prepared to travel (locally and off base to other work locations within the units area of responsibility) in the conduct of their duties

Qualifications

• A certification in occupational health and safety from one of the following: Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals; or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist (ROHT) with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists; or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or Conseil canadien dagrement des hygienists du travail (CCAHT)
• A valid provincial drivers licence (while access to DND vehicles and drivers may be provided, Occupational Health Services Technologists should be prepared to use their privately owned motor Vehicle.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience delivering occupational health and safety services within an environmental health program as an Occupational Health Services Technologist; applying federal and provincial environmental health and occupational health and safety legislation; carrying out environmental or occupational health and safety investigations; and writing technical reports in the areas of environmental, occupational health, and safety.

Additional Requirements

• You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level

Security clearances

• A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position.
• Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirementand process.

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