ENV HLTH SPEC 2

Posting Begin Date: 2024/07/15

Posting End Date: 2024/08/29

Category: Environmental Services

Sub Category: Public Health

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Bellevue, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 25.70

Maximum Salary: 30.24

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

Job Title: Environmental Health Specialist

Pay grade: K

Pay Rate: $25.70

Employee Status: Full-time

SOUTH CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities

Mission: Prevent disease. Promote Healthy Lifestyles. Protect and Prepare the public against health threats.

Values: Transparency / Client-Centered / Collaborative / Professionalism / Excellence

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Minidoka, Lincoln and Twin Falls counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) (https://cdh.idaho.gov/) is currently recruiting for anEnvironmental Health Specialist to join our dedicated group of public health professionals supporting our programs in our Environmental Health Division located in our Bellevue office. We are seeking an applicant who will embrace our agency values, who has excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and who is driven to provide exceptional service. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with SCPHD.

SCPHD is dedicated to living our values, focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/) (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans) , Medical/Dental Benefits (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/) and Life Insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/life-disability/) for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 federal paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave.

Description:

Employees in this position will provide Environmental Health Services to Blaine County. The Environmental Health Specialist will assist clients in securing services, permits or licenses; and conduct field inspections. Potential candidates will possess good knowledge of department programs and services in order to both provide and obtain accurate information; determine eligibility for available services. A high degree of confidentiality is involved in performing work with the public .

Typical Duties:

· Perform professional level work inspecting and evaluating environmental health risks, ensuring compliance with environmental health laws, rules and regulations, and advising on environmental health concerns. Incumbent will also take an active role in preventing and investigating disease outbreaks;

· Conduct site and soil evaluations for the purpose of determining suitability for onsite sewage disposal;

· Evaluate soil and groundwater data, write installation permits and conduct inspections of onsite sewage disposal systems for compliance with rules and regulations;

· Evaluate and provide professional advice on engineered designs of complex sewage disposal systems regarding compliance with rules and regulations;

· Investigate sewage complaints, enforce rules and regulations when needed and obtain compliance to remediate public health concerns;

· Evaluate plats and engineering reports for the purpose of lifting sanitary restrictions on proposed subdivisions;

· Inspect assigned food establishments annually along with follow-up inspections and conducting plan reviews for new and remodeled establishments;

· Conduct epidemiological investigations and complaint investigations of food facilities;

· Operate and maintain testing equipment and detection devices used during inspections and analyze data from devices;

· Conduct food safety training as requested by food establishments.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health;

· OR a degree in a related field with successful completion of a college level algebra or higher math course and 30 semester/45 quarter hours in the basic sciences, i.e. biology, chemistry, physics, or other physical sciences as well as sanitary engineering or environmental engineering;

· At least two years of public health experience with an agency to include inspecting facilities and enforcing ordinances, rules, and statutes in at least one of the following programs: food, on-site sewage, child care, swimming pools, nuisance complaints, solid waste, public drinking water, or vector control.

· Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive a company vehicle.

Specialty Minimum Qualification:

· Preferred Registered with the National Environmental Health Association as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or ability obtain certification within the first year of employment. (https://www.neha.org/professional-development/credentials/rehsrs-credential)

NOTE: If you meet the education requirements, but do not have the needed experience, please email [email protected] or call 208-737-5919 to discuss your qualifications. It is possible to offer this position as an underfill which would allow the candidate to receive the experience on-the-job in a lower position and to be promoted upon receiving the needed level of experience.

Supplemental Information :

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

Work may involve aggressive or hostile situations and exposure to extreme weather, physical hazards, infectious diseases, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. Positions may involve lifting 50-pound objects to waist height, 24-hour on-call response to environmental problems, and travel within the local service area of the public health district.

Thank you for your interest in employment with South Central Public Health District!

If you have questions about this position, please contact us at:

Phone: 208.737.5919

SCPHD is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. SCPHD prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

SCPHD is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.737.5919

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.