Environmental Health Inspector - Consumer Protection (6120) - Citywide - H00189

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

55d•$130,962 - $159,094•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. This is a Citywide Exam posting. Your application to this posting is an application to take a citywide exam. San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings. The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Requirements

Possession of a REHS (Registered Environmental Health Specialist) Certificate, issued by the State of California Department of Public Health Services
Possession of/ability to obtain a valid California Driver's License.
Only applicants who are certified in California can qualify for this recruitment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of environmental health sciences, of legal requirements, of field inspection
Decision Making ability
Written communications ability
Oral communication ability
Interpersonal relations ability
Ability to utilize technology
Ability to manage time effectively

Responsibilities

Conducts inspections of housing, industrial plants and premises, solid waste facilities and vehicles, sources of noise emission, fixed and mobile food facilities, and public health and safety hazards in order to enforce established laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to abatement of violations found.
Recommends appropriate actions to remedy situations.
Issues citations.
Prepares pertinent reports.
Implements various environmental health programs and services.
Enforces provisions of the health, housing, planning and air pollution codes; State health and safety, industrial relations, administrative, agricultural and penal codes, State general safety orders, and sanitary aspects of meat plant construction, local ordinances and noise abatement and other environmental hazards.
May be required to specialize in any of these or other activities related to the duties of the class.
Investigates complaints involving buildings.
Takes necessary action to abate illegal health, sanitary and safety conditions.
Coordinates efforts with the various city department in the enforcement of the building, electrical, plumbing, fire and police codes.
Appears as witness in court litigation when required and testifies in cases involving food establishments, housing, commercial buildings, and other matters.
Conducts complaint inspections of dwellings, hotels, apartment houses, business establishments and other multiple dwellings; checks for sanitation, general maintenance of structural and operational features, light, ventilation, use and occupancy, safety and for compliance with applicable codes.
Detects violations.
Makes follow-up inspections to assure ordered corrections have been made.
Makes recommendations for order of vacation or condemnation of buildings remaining in violation.
Prepares condemnation reports.
Appears and testifies at condemnation hearings.
Conducts complaint inspections at sites of noise sources to determine the noise source.
Prepares legal notices of violations of noise ordinance.
Recommends corrective action to be taken by the violators.
Prepares cases for argument before the Variance Board.
Conducts food and drink establishment inspections.
Orders corrections to effect compliance with established requirements.
Recommends alternative design modification and equipping to comply with applicable codes and regulations.
Processes and insures compliance of applicable portions of building permit applications and plans.
Advises operators and employees on proper handling procedures and sanitary methods.
May obtains samples of products and submits same for laboratory analyses, examinations and tests.
Conducts foodborne illness investigations.
Recommends issuance or denial of permits to operate food establishments or suspension or revocation of existing permits.
Prepares related notices to courts, records and correspondence pertaining to duties performed, observations made, violations found and actions taken.
Conducts miscellaneous inspections of facilities, including laundry establishments, ambulatory homes for the aged, overnight animal boarding for compliance with pertinent regulations, and recommends issuance or denial of permit to operate.
Investigates growth of poison oak and other noxious weeds.
Investigates and adjudicates refuse removal rate disputes between scavenger companies and the public.
Investigates all complaints regarding the lack of required refuse collection service and/or un-lawful disposal of refuse, debris and garbage accumulation on lots, streets, public places, yards.
Investigates infestations of rodents and other vermin.
Investigates mosquito complaints.
Checks applications and plans for construction of swimming pools.
Issues permits for small water supplies.
Inspects for cross connections and approves backflow prevention devices.
Performs other special and miscellaneous duties as required, including sanitation and hazardous materials surveys, domestic water supply sampling, recreational water facilities; reclaimed waste waters; participates in meetings and educational conferences.
May perform other duties as assigned/required.