Facility Health and Safety Officer; O-Billet) Non-Supervisory

Responsible for managing infection control, occupational health, environmental health and safety, emergency preparedness, and compliance programs. Supports accreditation readiness, conducts staff training, fit testing and BLS certification, tracks safety assessments, PPE, biohazards, drills, and reporting to ensure safe, quality care in detention health settings

This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.

• Works collaboratively with the health services administrator and assistant health services administrator as the subject matter expert and key advisor in the day-to-day management, development, implementation and monitoring of the following IHSC programs of responsibility: infection control; occupational health; environmental health, safety and security; and all hazards emergency preparedness and response.
• Serves as a key member of IHSC National PHSP program initiatives, excluding tuberculosis (TB) and infection disease () programs, not limited to attending regional/national meetings.
• Monitors, reviews, coordinates, and ensures complete and timely reporting of infection control; occupational health; environmental health, safety and security; and all hazards emergency preparedness and response activities. Conducts data/trend analysis and implement improvement strategies establishing time frames for continued monitoring concerning all programs of responsibility.
• Secures and maintains all files and information concerning all programs of responsibility in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Develops and maintains infection control; occupational health; environmental health, safety and security; and all hazards emergency preparedness and response local operating procedures as applicable and in coordination with FHPM, FTO, and IPO. Forwards revisions and updates to HSA for approval.
• Ensures areas of responsibility to include infection control; occupational health; environmental health, safety and security; and all hazards emergency preparedness and response standards, including updates on national and local policies and procedures, are disseminated appropriately to staff in a timely manner.
• Provides leadership, oversight, staff training and education on infection control; occupational health; environmental health, safety and security; and all hazards emergency preparedness and response in coordination with FHPM, FTO, and IPO.
• Provides policy, records, or other documentation concerning all programs of responsibility as required by investigators.
• May be asked to serve as an acting FHPM when needed.
• Travel required up to 25% as directed by the chief of Health Operations Unit.
• Educates medical staff, custody staff, and noncitizens on IC topics especially during outbreaks and conducts hand washing monitoring.
• Develops facility outbreak plans (i.e. COVID, mumps, varicella, etc.) in coordination with IPO and FHPM.
• Notifies stakeholders of facility status related to communicable diseases as appropriate (i.e. red vs green COVID status, varicella status, etc.).
• Manages Abbott analyzers and any IC related devices ensuring associated supplies are available.
• Leads IC portion of accreditation, excluding TB and .
• Serves as federal fit tester conducting fit testing for federal staff. Ensures all staff meets annual fit testing requirement.
• Serves as CPR Instructor. Conducts BLS certification for all federal staff and provides CPR card upon completion.
• Implements and tracks blood borne pathogens (BBP) policy (i.e. check sharps, update training materials, schedule Steri Cycle/OSHA for teaching, etc.) in coordination with FHPM and FTO as applicable.
• Serves as subject matter expert for U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration…