Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

Under the general supervision of the Environmental Health Director, or a Program Manager, the Environmental Health Specialist promotes individual and population public health by providing the essential services of public health within a variety of settings. Candidates must be a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training or Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training eligible.

Duties

• Monitors environmental and health status to identify and solve community environmental public health problems
• Diagnose and investigate environmental public health problems and health hazards in the community. Collects samples, conducts field tests, collects and analyzes environmental public health data; interprets results and makes recommendations for corrective action(s).
• Collaborates in Fairfield County Health Department's community health assessment and health improvement planning and intervention activities as needed.
• Determine compliance with and enforce environmental health laws and rules for environmental programs
• Mobilizes community partnerships and actions to identify and solve environmental health problems. Coordinates environmental public health activities and enforcement with professionals and investigators from other agencies and jurisdictions
• Enforce laws and regulations that protect environmental public health and ensure safety.
• Conducts routine/required inspections and/or audits to ensure compliance of existing local and state public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies.
• Collects water samples for laboratory analysis to ensure compliance of existing local and state public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies.
• Investigates complaints regarding environmental health problems and environmental health hazards and initiates enforcement or corrective actions as required.
• Participates in response teams to prevent, minimize, and contain adverse health events and conditions resulting from communicable diseases; food-, water-, and vector-borne outbreaks; chronic diseases; environmental hazards; injuries; and health disparities.
• Write detailed inspection reports and develop policies and plans that support individual and community environmental public health efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with job classification.

Qualifications

• A Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training or Registered Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training eligible.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License

Supplemental Information

• Knowledge of environmental health principles and practices
• Knowledge of agency policies and procedures (may be developed after employment). Knowledge of state and local environmental health laws and regulations
• Ability to read, comprehend and apply technical material
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to plan, organize and implement programs and projects
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development by pursuing education, participating in professional committees and work groups
• Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties; may be required to attend seminars/training

Some evening and weekend hours required. May be required to obtain other certifications and licensures. Ex: Licensed Pesticide Applicator, Certified Pool Operator, Level 2 Food Safety Certification.