Careers

Description:

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.
• 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).

Skills/Eligibility:

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. (Please mail or bring a copy of the college transcript or diploma to the interview; you must have an official transcript before the start date). The ability to stoop, bend, and lift 60 pounds.

 

Additional Information

 

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:
  1. Level II Inspector, Onsite Sewage Management Program
  2. Food Service Standardization
  3. Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM)
  4. Certified Swimming Pool Operator (CPO)