HEALTH TECHNICIAN (T32)

Army National Guard Units

Birmingham (AL)

On-site

USD 56,000 - 73,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Birmingham, AL seeks a Health Technician (T32) to support the JFHQ-S Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene programs. The role covers medical surveillance, hearing and vision conservation, and environmental health readiness through DOEHRS-HC and related systems.

You will schedule and coordinate examinations, perform screenings, maintain data, and provide training and guidance on protective measures.

Qualifications

Experience administering OH/IH programs and related health surveillance activities.
Ability to schedule and coordinate occupational health exams and screenings.
Experience with DOEHRS-HC and HHIMS data systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

Assist administration of OH/IH programs including surveillance and hearing/vision programs.
Coordinate occupational health exams for military and civilian personnel.
Administer DOEHRS-HC program and maintain compliance reports.
Perform calibration checks of medical screening equipment and ensure data accuracy.
Input OH/IH data into required databases and prepare reports.
Provide hearing protection guidance and PPE to employees.
Attach dosimetry and monitoring equipment to workers to assess hazards.

Skills

OH/IH program administration

Data entry and recordkeeping

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Graduate education or internship related to the work

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (T32), Position Description Number D1243000 and is part of the AL MED DET, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: AL MED DET, BIRMINGHAM, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: LTC Z. EASON

Key Responsibilities

(1) Provides assistance in the administration of the JFHQ-S Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) programs to include, but not limited to, various duties in support of the Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Hearing Conservation, Vision Conservation, and Bloodborne Pathogen Programs. Assists in the scheduling and coordination of occupational health related physical examinations for military/civilian personnel (e.g.

pre-placement/baseline, periodic, termination/retirement exams) and screenings such as vital signs (i.e., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations), vision screening, audiometric testing, pulmonary function tests (PFT), and height and weight measurements. (2) Ensures all full-time employees assigned to hazardous noise positions are enrolled in the Installation Hearing Conservation Program for testing and monitoring.

Ensures all military/civilian personnel who are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise or ototoxic environments receive baseline, 90-day, annual, and termination audiograms in accordance with Hearing Conservation Program regulations and directives. (3) Administers the JFHQ-S Department of Defense (DoD) Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Program. Obtains and maintains DOEHRS-HC Bi-Annual Compliance Reports.

Performs system backup and uploads information to the DOEHRS-HC repository as required. Performs and coordinates biological calibration checks (e.g., daily) of DOEHRS-HC system and ensures results are within acceptable range in accordance with federal regulations and standards.

(4) Ensures military/civilian personnel receive Hearing Conservation Program services and training to meet hearing protection requirements (e.g., earplugs, noise muffs, ear canal caps, noise-attenuating helmets, or a combination of protection) to minimize hearing loss. Ensures individualized hearing protection is provided to all military/civilian employees assigned to hazardous noise areas.

(5) Coordinates and/or conducts noise surveys of all suspected noise-hazard areas, vehicles, and equipment as directed by regulation and law using Type 2 or greater sound level meters which meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements. Ensures annual hazard assessments of noise hazardous areas, or potentially noise hazardous areas, are conducted IAW federal regulations and standards.

(6) Ensures vision screenings are conducted IAW the Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program (VCRP). Assesses whether or not personnel meet visual criteria for their particular job. Provides guidance to military/civilian personnel needing professional eye care (e.g. contact their personal physician for follow-up and/or treatment). Ensures vision screening and/or eye exams are performed on all employees working in eye hazardous areas requiring safety eyewear.

Records medical findings and files copy of safety eyewear prescriptions in the employee medical record. (7) Performs/coordinates calibration of medical screening equipment; operates and maintains OH/IH field and laboratory instruments and other medical equipment needed to determine health risks. (8) Performs a variety of special tasks, such as portions of occupational health/industrial hygiene investigations or surveys as directed by the OHN.

Performs conventional OH/IH surveys of limited scope and variety (e.g., ventilation studies, air monitoring, light surveys, laboratory and work-site sampling, analysis of organic and inorganic material and physical phenomena, reviews and maintains records; interviews employees; takes photographs). Uses various sampling equipment and techniques; ensures proper analysis of test results. Presents findings to the OHN.

(9) Maintains and inputs OH/IH data into required federal/military database systems (e.g., U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USHCHPPM), DOEHRS-HC and Health Hazard Information Management System (HHIMS)). Uses microcomputers, data processing operations, software, spreadsheets, word processing, statistical and mapping packages to analyze data and presentation software (e.g., Excel, Word, Power Point).

Serves as a technical resource to other staff members on OH/IH computer-related issues. (10) Assists the OHN with implementation of comprehensive OH/IH Programs to include initial and on-going medical evaluations, hazard assessments, control measures, hearing and vision conservation, and employee training and education. (11) Contacts employees during studies/surveys/investigations to observe and assess working operations and conditions and promotes effective OH/IH practices.

(12) Attaches personal Dosimetry and monitoring equipment to workers to assess hazardous or potentially hazardous situations. (13) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7. Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9.

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $56445 – $73376/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.