USAJOBS · 16 hours ago
Hazardous Waste Disposer
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$22.12/hr - $22.12/hrUSAJOBS is seeking a Hazardous Waste Disposer for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves identifying and segregating hazardous waste, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining clean work areas to minimize risks associated with hazardous materials.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identifies waste and ensures segregation of hazardous waste is happening at the point of generation. Removes and replaces hazardous waste (pathology and anatomy waste, blood specimens from clinics and laboratories, blood products, and other body fluid specimens) containers from the point of accumulation. The incumbent is required to push or pull non-motorized equipment (e.g., plastic carts, tipsters, etc.) weighing over50 pounds
Escalates any pharmaceutical, or hazardous waste that have been improperly disposed of within hazardous waste containers. Safe pick up of all regulated medical waste and materials from service sites including: Bio-Hazardous Waste, Trace Chemotherapy Waste, Pharmaceutical Waste, Pathology Waste, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste
Knowledgeable of OSHA, RCRA, HIPA, and Local safety regulations and protocols for transporting hazardous waste from various Satellite Accumulation Areas to the proper central storage areas
Adheres to all safety precautions, hazardous waste standards and compliance when handling, and transporting hazardous waste
Functions as the internal expert on regulated medical waste
Follows safety procedures when handling hazardous waste that is contaminated with radioactive materials and ensures detector are operating correctly
Maintains a clean work area to minimize risk of infection, pests, odors, and debris
Properly labels hazardous waste containers and ensure hazardous waste does not get mixed with sanitary waste. Cleans containers routinely to minimize risk of infection, pests and odors
Ensures satellite storage areas, and central storage areas do not become overfilled and remain clean
Inspects hazardous waste containers, Satellite Storage Areas, and Central Storage Areas and cleans routinely to minimize risk of infection, pests and odors
Proactively works with the clinical staff to remediate compliance concerns. The incumbent plays a vital role in protecting the hospital system environment and our community and in minimizing the impact of waste disposal and an awareness compliance
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Subject to background/security investigation
Pre-employment physical required
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/12/2026
A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs
The incumbent is required to push or pull non-motorized equipment (e.g., plastic carts, tipsters, etc.) weighing over 50 pounds
Frequently the incumbent performs this task in full personal protective equipment
The incumbent will walk extensively, sit a little and stand for periods
Carrying boxes, bags, bottles, and other supplies weighing between 10 pounds to 35 pounds daily is required
The incumbent works in an inside and outside environment year-round in the ambient air temperature and moving back and forth between conditioned space and the ambient air conditions
The area around employee is hazardous and the incumbent manages hazardous material daily
Preferred
Proper handling of Bio-Hazard, Housekeeping, Sani Pak experience
Benefits
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
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