Environmental Health Specialist 1, 2, 3, or 4

Georgia Department of Public Health•Newnan (Coweta County), GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under broad supervision, conducts inspections and audits of assigned facilities/sites for compliance with applicable health codes in a Public Health District. Reviews and/or prepares applications, permits and technical reports. Investigates and responds to complaints of potential health hazards and requests for service. Owns assigned tasks. May also serve in a lead role. All District 4 Public Health, County BOH 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.)
One year of experience at the lower level PH Environmental Health Specialist 1 (RCP120) OR position equivalent (for EHS 2)
One year of experience at the lower level PH Environmental Health Specialist 2 (RCP121) OR position equivalent (for EHS 3)
One year of experience at the lower-level PH Envir Compl Specialist 3 (RCP122) or position equivalent (for EHS 4)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish/English Speaking)
Environmental Health Specialist experience in Public Health
Food Service Standardization and ServSafe Certification
A passing score on a nationally recognized registration examination for environmental health specialists or sanitarians (such as the examination given by the National Environmental Health Association or the professional examination service)
Certified in the State Onsite Sewage Program or eligible for certification
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
Recognized credentialing of a state or county board having equivalent standards as NEHA
Currently qualified as a Standardized Retail Food Inspection Officer

Responsibilities

Interprets regulatory issues, technical issues, and analytical data to document compliance
Investigates complaints, provides environmental education and technical assistance
Performs inspections, interviews, technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed
Plans and conducts facility audits and inspections
Prepares sampling plan and collects samples in accordance with established procedures
Provides information to the public, regulated community, and enforcement officers regarding the environmental laws and regulations
Responds to environmental emergencies and conducts safety evaluations
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