Environmental Health Specialist Level 1, 2, 3, or 4

Job Responsibilities

• Inspects/audits assigned facilities (food service facilities, tourist accommodations, swimming pools, body art facilities, and more), home/building sites, septic tank installations, pools, and wells for compliance with health codes.
• Reviews applications, prepares permits, and reports.
• Investigates/responds to potential health hazards and complaints.
• Responds to Public Health Emergencies.
• Performs animal bite and rabies investigations.
• May be assigned to assist in other counties in the district.
• Provides exceptional customer service and maintains HIPAA Standards.
• Fieldwork may require working in adverse weather conditions.

Requirements

• The required computer skills include a mix of Office software, data management, and other reporting tools/software.
• May drive company vehicles (valid driver’s license required).
• Fieldwork may require working some evenings and weekends during special events such as health fairs and responding to disasters.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which includes the completion of 27 semester hours (or 40 quarter hours) in laboratory sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.) and math courses.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree, Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) or the recognized credentialing board of a state or country having equivalent standards as NEHA, One year of experience as an Environmental Health Specialist, Previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health, Current Certifications: Level II Inspector, Onsite Sewage Management Program, Food Service Standardization, Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM), Certified Swimming Pool Operator (CPO).

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• 3 weeks Annual Leave & 3 weeks Sick Leave earned in first year.
• A defined benefit retirement plan plus (employer-matched) 401(k) plan.
• Health and Flexible Benefits (Dental, Vision, Legal, Long-Term Care, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, and Spending Accounts).