Environmental Health Specialist (FLISP)

Guilford County•1203 Maple Street Greensboro, NC

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About The Position

This is professional environmental health work promoting public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations. The employee applies principles of epidemiology, environmental health science, and public health law to deliver professional environmental health services in one distinct environmental program. Work is performed under the direction and supervision of an Environmental Health Manager in the Public Health Department. The position involves educating the public, inspecting facilities and sites, advising on how to correct environmental problems, and enforcing applicable environmental laws. Public contact occurs by telephone, written correspondence, office or field visits, and interactions with clients or their agents. The employee also performs administrative and recordkeeping work, participates in public health education and epidemiological investigations, and assists with training trainee employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree from a program accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC); or a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in public health and one year of environmental health practice experience; or a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and one year of environmental health practice experience.
Registered Environmental Health Specialist as outlined in Article 4, Chapter 90A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Valid driver’s license.
Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, procedures, and public health law.
Knowledge of community resources and of the responsibilities of other agencies involved in environmental health work.
Knowledge of the relationship between socioeconomic factors and environmental concerns.
Knowledge of microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, soil science, entomology, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health.
Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques used in environmental health.
Ability to analyze and understand technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports.
Ability to use sound judgment and deal tactfully with the public while enforcing public health laws and regulations.
Ability to motivate and educate business and property owners and the public about protecting and promoting public health.
Ability to present formal environmental health training programs and communicate clearly in oral and written form.
Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities and apply environmental health knowledge and techniques to investigations.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to present information orally or in report form.
Must be able to perform basic life-support functions including walking, fingering, grasping, talking, and hearing.
Must have visual acuity to record observations, read and analyze information, prepare data and figures, and use a computer terminal.
Driving is an essential requirement. If using a personal vehicle for county business, the employee must maintain insurance in accordance with the County vehicle-use policy.

Responsibilities

Conduct inspections of well sitings, well casing installation, well grout emplacement, well head completion, well repairs, and well abandonment.
Inspect new and repaired grout for conventional septic tank systems, including systems with pumps.
Determine sanitation grades and conduct sanitation evaluations of food service operations, sandwich manufacturers, meat markets, institutional food service, swimming pools, water parks, child day care facilities, and medical residential care facilities.
Evaluate soils for residential, commercial, and subdivision projects to determine suitability for on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems.
Design subsurface waste disposal systems.
Review and approve construction plans and specifications in consultation with architects, engineers, plant personnel, and dairy farmers.
Visit sites to determine whether facilities are being built according to approved plans and to approve altered or unsubmitted plans.
Participate in epidemiological investigations.
Collect pollution-material samples for analysis.
Set up computer applications for services; write permits and correspondence; complete forms; maintain service files; and enter information into computer systems.
Participate in public health education programs with schools, realtors, and developers.
Assist in training trainee employees and help ensure consistent field quality control.
Monitor and investigate the proper disposal of garbage, rubbish, solid waste, demolition debris, and hazardous materials.
Perform related duties as required.