Environmental Health Associate
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Health’s Central Virginia Health District is seeking an Environmental Health Associate to support its Environmental Health Department. The district covers the City of Lynchburg and the Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell. The position is based in Bedford County, though work may be assigned in other district offices. It combines environmental health fieldwork with administrative support for public health services. Duties may include rabies investigations, sample preparation, animal confinement and follow-up, and sanitary inspections of marinas, campgrounds, hotels, day care facilities, and well installations. The associate may investigate routine complaints; conduct initial completeness reviews of applications and documents before referral to environmental health specialists; enter paper onsite sewage and well records into the environmental health database; and review and update electronic records for accuracy and completeness. The position may also back up office support staff by helping customers complete food and onsite applications, conducting record searches, responding to FOIA requests, and completing other administrative tasks. VDH requires health-care personnel to provide documentation of specified immunizations or immunity, including hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Tdap, and the current seasonal influenza vaccination. Travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required. Employment is contingent on satisfactory results of the background and other checks described in the posting.
Requirements
- Skills in report composition, data entry, and effective communication.
- Proficiency with basic computer software programs.
- Ability to conduct inspections and investigations in environmental health.
- Ability to work outdoors and perform moderately strenuous physical labor in all seasons.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Valid state driver's license to operate a state vehicle or use a personal vehicle for agency business.
- Health-care personnel must provide documentation of immunization or immunity for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; Tdap vaccination and required boosters; and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in environmental health support.
Responsibilities
- Conduct rabies investigations, prepare samples, and manage animal confinement and follow-up.
- Perform sanitary inspections of marinas, campgrounds, hotels, day care facilities, and well installations.
- Investigate routine complaints.
- Review applications and other documents for completeness before assignment to environmental health specialists.
- Enter paper onsite sewage and well records into the environmental health database.
- Review and update electronic records for accuracy and completeness.
- Back up environmental health office support staff as needed.
- Assist customers with completing food and onsite applications.
- Conduct record searches and respond to FOIA requests.
- Complete other administrative tasks in support of public health.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Sick leave
- Family/personal leave
- Annual leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
