Environmental Health Specialist
About The Position
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is looking for dynamic and motivated individuals to join our team as an Environmental Health Specialist on the FLI – Food, Lodging and Institutions team. This position offers flexibility and may be filled at different levels depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. We are open to hiring for the following levels: Environmental Health Specialist II, Environmental Health Specialist, and Environmental Health Specialist Intern. Regardless of the level, the selected candidate will be part of a collaborative and innovative team. The Environmental Health Specialists perform professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
Requirements
- Registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) by the NC Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association; or Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life or health sciences; or a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health.
- Five (5) years' experience in the field of Environmental Health, as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and/or Intern (for EH II).
- One year experience in the field of environmental health (for EH).
- Graduation from a four-year college with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of course work in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences; or a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health (for EH Intern).
- Eligible to be registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Intern by the NC State Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners (for EH Intern).
- Must have a valid NC driver's license (for EH and EH Intern).
- Must comply with NC G.S. 153A-94.2(b) “requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI.”
Nice To Haves
- Holds three (3) or more authorizations preferably in Food, Lodging, and Institutions, Child Care and Tattoos in the state of NC (for EH II).
- Registered Environmental Health Specialists with experience in food, lodging, and institutions preferred.
- A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement (for EH Intern).
- Environmental Health Specialist Interns must obtain credentials by the NC state Board of Environmental Health Specialists Sanitarian Examiners within three years of employment as an intern.
Responsibilities
- Conducting sanitation evaluations of foodservice, institutional and lodging facilities, child day care facilities, institutions and group homes at prescribed frequencies.
- Monitoring food handling practices, personal hygiene, on-site liquid and solid waste collection and disposal, water sources, and compliance with established sanitation standards.
- Issuing permits to new/remodeled establishments after an evaluation indicates compliance with applicable rules.
- Suspending and revoking permits upon identification of an imminent public health hazard.
- Conducting epidemiological investigations of food borne disease outbreaks.
- Investigating and resolving complaints from citizens.
- Preparing for legal action and court related cases as needed.
- Carrying out the state mandated enforcement of the state law "An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Public Places."
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
