Lead healthcare occupational hygiene across multiple sites for Island Health, applying exposure assessment and program planning expertise. Regular travel between locations is required.

Reporting to the Manager, Health, Wellness & Safety, this temporary full time Occupational Hygienist coordinates an organization-wide Occupational Hygiene Program. The role focuses on implementing respiratory protection programming across multiple acute care locations. It also supports facility design, education, training, equipment selection, research studies, exposure assessments, product evaluations, and regulatory alignment.

Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate planning, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of occupational hygiene programs
Lead respiratory protection programming across multiple acute care locations
Design and lead research studies and exposure assessments




Provide education and training guidance to diverse staff
Represent Island Health on external committees and evaluate vendors

Requirements:
Master’s-equivalent education in Occupational Hygiene
Five years’ recent related healthcare workplace experience
Experience planning, implementing, evaluating programs, and delivering adult education
Registration or eligibility with an appropriate qualified organization
Valid Class V British Columbia driver’s license

Apply occupational hygiene leadership, respiratory protection expertise, and healthcare experience while supporting Island Health’s multi-site safety programs.

📌 Healthcare Occupational Hygienist Nanaimo
🏢 Vancouver Island Health Authority
📍 Nanaimo