EHS 1 or 2-Glynn
About The Position
Work as a member of an Environmental Health team to provide Environmental Health assessment and evaluation in Glynn County as a part of the Glynn County Public Health Department. Evaluate programs and facilities for compliance with environmental laws, rules, and regulations. Recommends monitoring and enforcement/corrective actions. All Coastal Health District County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included the completion of 27 semester hours (or 40 quarter hours) in laboratory sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.).
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included the completion 27 semester hours (40 quarter hours) in laboratory sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.) AND one year of experience at the lower level EHS 1 or position equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Performs inspections, interviews and technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed.
- Investigates complaints and provides environmental health education and technical assistance to the general public, regulated community and officials.
- Interprets regulatory issues, technical issues and analytical data to document compliance with State, Federal and Local environmental health laws and regulations.
- Implements county wide programs for compliance, monitoring, enforcement and corrective action in conjunction with environmental health laws, rules and regulations.
- Serves as compliance officer and primary liaison between Public Health and facilities, municipalities, institutions, organizations, and county and state agencies.
- Prepares sampling plan and collects samples in accordance with established procedures
- Plans and conducts audits and inspections of business facilities and personal residences
- Reviews permit applications; drafts, modifies and issues permits in accordance with the rules, regulations and established procedures
- Reviews permit requirements and regulations in order to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental laws.
- Assists with Emergency Preparedness and response
- Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision
Benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Generous Leave Package-Educational Support Leave and 3 weeks each accrued Annual and Sick Leave
- Defined Benefit retirement plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Specified Illness
- Deferred Compensation (401K & 457 Plans)
- A supportive and rewarding work environment
- Physical Activity Breaks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Tuition Assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
