Occupational Health Consultant Trainee

The Department of Health has a career opportunity for qualified candidates for the following position:

The Occupational Health Consultant Trainee is an entry level position for a new or recent graduate and will be nested within the New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Administration & Operations, Office of Administrative Services, Employee Health & Safety Program (EHSP). Under supervision, assists in conducting onsite occupational health consultation visits to articulate and confirm compliance with applicable standards and principles in a variety of settings with a specific focus on the four State Psychiatric Hospitals. This work includes learning to conduct general facility inspections, Indoor Air Quality surveys, Ergonomic Assessments, Laboratory Safety inspections, report writing, hybrid in-person/remote training presentations, and other activities related to the administration of a comprehensive occupational health and safety program.

This position will learn to conduct all aspects of a workplace site inspection and consultation from start to end. This includes learning to operate direct-reading instruments used to measure physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic stresses in workplace environments, research academic, government, and industry sources for necessary citations, interface with appropriate personnel and authorities, and write robust reports and recommendations as required. Accompanied travel to various Department facilities will occur on an as-needed basis.

This role is ultimately destined to function as EHSP’s liaison officer with the State Psychiatric Hospitals following successful completion of required/recommended training and development of professional skills. Responsibilities towards the hospitals will increase over time, with a focus on ensuring systems standardization/interoperability, chairing steering committees with the hospitals, and providing effective consultation on occupational/environmental health issues, all with the ongoing assistance of the other EHSP team members.

ADVANCEMENT: Appointees who successfully complete the 12-month training period will be eligible for promotion to the title of Occupational Health Consultant 4.

The inability of an employee in this training title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to the title above shall be considered cause for separation.

REQUIRMENTS:

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Public Health, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, the Biological, Physical, or Environmental Sciences, or Industrial or Chemical Engineering.

LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

SPECIAL TRAINING: Appointee may be required to complete a specialized training course for Compliance Safety and Health Officers conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.