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Hazardous Materials Technician

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University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-10-14
Req: R0011140
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety seeks applicants for the position of Hazardous Materials Technician. This position will support departmental efforts to promote the safe and compliant conduct of research, education and patient care services across the UVA community. The Hazardous Materials Technicians serves as a resource to the University by picking up hazardous and non-hazardous materials from sites across Grounds. They consolidate hazardous and non-hazardous materials, perform emergency response duties, operate solvent distillation units, and answer basic materials-related questions.

Successful candidates will work well in a team, be detail oriented, able to balance multiple projects at a time, be highly reliable, and have the ability to communicate and act professionally with all members of the University community. The Office of Environmental Health and Safety supports professional development and strongly encourages job-related training and educational opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Safely collect hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including inspection of waste containers and waste tickets, and correction of any issues found prior to accepting possession of said containers. Transport waste to the Special Materials Handling Facility (SMHF) in a safe and legal fashion, following DOT requirements. While in labs, answer questions about hazardous materials and waste and assist clients with best safety practices. Perform cursory inspections of laboratory and waste pick up areas during the pickup process.
  • Safely collects and transports Regulated Medical Waste from medical center and other collection points to the SMHF. Monitors stock of EHS supplied RMW containers and distributes new stock as needed.

  • Under the guidance from the supervisor, performs the logging in, segregation, labeling, bulking and storage of hazardous waste. Performs data entry of waste data into waste software. Operates solvent distillation units

  • Washes reusable containers and labels them for reuse. Disposes of non-reusable containers.

  • Perform emergency response to spills under supervision of Hazardous Waste Supervisor, or Program Manager.

  • Assists with response to indoor air quality incidents

  • Performs general upkeep on SMHF work areas.

  • Wash reusable materials containers and prepare them for reuse.
  • Distribute Regulated Medical Materials containers.
  • Log in, segregate, label, and sort hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
  • Drive Hazardous Materials trucks and vehicles.

  • In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED with at least 1 year of work experience is required. An Associate's degree in Chemistry, Engineering or other science-based major and at least two years of relevant experience is preferred. Experience with hazardous materials is preferred.

Must have completed 40 hours of HAZWOPER training and Bloodborne Pathogen training, or commit to completing within six months of hire.

Required License: Valid, un-restricted Virginia Driver's License, or the ability to obtain an un-restricted Virginia Driver's License within 90 days of hire.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to meet all physical requirements including lifting 50lbs, handling and manipulating materials, and walking and standing for extended periods of time
  • Ability to work in a team environment as a collaborative, professional and respectful team member
  • Ability to complete job duties and responsibilities while wearing personal protection equipment (PPE), including a respirator
  • Ability to work a schedule that may include on-call responsibilities to cover holiday, weekend and after hour response
  • Ability to follow all University and department policies and procedures
  • Ability to work safely with hazardous materials (e.g. chemical, biological, radioactive)
  • Ability to drive all department vehicles including box trucks and large cargo vans in accordance with all state and university policy
  • Strong record-keeping capabilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in-writing
  • Comfortable working in a variety of workspaces including patient care, animal, research laboratory and outdoor environments

Required Computer applications: Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite and experience with basic Internet browsers

Required Immunization: Employees will be required to comply with the Health System’s new immunization policy – OCH-002: Occupational Health Screening and Maintenance.

Working Environment: Extreme temperature - wearing protective clothing in summer; Atmospheric Contaminants - chemical waste operations; Radiation - lab environment; Exposure or Potential Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids - incidental; Chemical Hazardous - chemical waste operations; Walking-standing concrete - facilities maintenance.

Anticipated Hiring Salary: Up to $40,000.00 commensurate with education and experience. Review of applications will begin 30 days after posting. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Bethany Case, Academic Recruiter, at bcase@virginia.edu. This position will remain open until filled.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply through Workday, and search for ‘'Hazardous Materials Technician". Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, title, relationship, email address, and telephone number) all into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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