Environmental Health Specialist

About the Department

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. 

Position 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. 

Minimum 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

Other Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

 

Agency Information

EmployerFairfield County OhioAddress 210 E. Main Street

Lancaster, Ohio, 43130 Phone740-652-7880
Website https://www.co.fairfield.oh.us/