Environmental Health Specialist (On-site Water Protection Program)

About the role

An Environmental Health Specialist, under limited supervision, protects the public's health by performing work within the Environmental Health Division of the Public Health Department. Responsibilities include conducting daily regulatory, inspection, evaluation, education and prevention activities in the Children's Environmental Health, Food Lodging and Institutions or On-Site Water Protection Programs within the Environmental Health Division.

Responsibilities

• Conducts daily regulatory, inspection, evaluation, education and prevention activities in the Children's Environmental Health Program, Food, Lodging and Institutions Program and/or the On-site Water Protection Program.
• Conducts compliance visits, plan review and mandated inspections of food establishments, public swimming pools, child care facilities, schools, camps, institutions and other regulated establishments and issue enforcement actions for critical violations.
• Conducts investigations related to child lead poisoning cases.
• Maintains knowledge of current policies, laws, rules and developments in the field and applies pertinent knowledge to performance of job duties.
• Prepares and maintains records of inspections conducted.
• Responds to any report of a foodborne illness.
• Investigates environmental health complaints, documents results using software management system and provides follow-up.
• Participates in ongoing Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement programs.
• Suspends and revokes permits due to imminent public health hazards or as requested by the state.
• Conducts site evaluations to determine suitability for the permitting and installation of on-site wastewater disposal systems and private water supply wells in accordance with North Carolina Laws and Rules.
• Prepares engineering designs of on-site wastewater disposal systems for the issuance of improvement and construction authorization permits.
• Conducts installation inspections of new and repaired on-site wastewater disposal and well water systems.
• Maintains accurate documentation for possible legal action.
• Conducts water quality sampling or wells and reports results verbally and in writing to interested individuals.
• Drives a county vehicle to perform job duties and is responsible for ensuring that maintenance schedule for vehicle is performed as required.
• Assists in the training of Environmental Health Specialist-Interns or other staff as requested by the Supervisor or Division Manager.
• Participates in emergency preparedness and response activities in the event of a natural disaster, disease outbreak and other threats to the health of the public.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours or its equivalent 45 quarter hours in physical, biological, natural, life or health science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licenses or Certifications: Maintain Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist with the North Carolina Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners.
• Special Requirements: Must have environmental health experience working in diverse indoor and outdoor environments. After-hours and/or weekend work may be required.