Environmental Health Specialist I, II, or III,

Georgia Department of Public Health•Augusta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health Specialist works in Augusta, Georgia, for the East Central Public Health District and performs environmental health inspections for Emanuel and Screven County Health Departments. The position does not offer relocation assistance; applicants must live within a reasonable commuting distance and should specify on the application if relocating to the area. Under limited supervision, the specialist investigates complaints, provides environmental health education and technical assistance, and assists with countywide compliance, monitoring, enforcement, and corrective-action programs. The role may serve as a compliance officer and liaison between public health agencies and facilities, municipalities, institutions, organizations, and county and state agencies. It also interprets local, state, and federal environmental health laws and regulations. Primary duties include permitting and inspecting food service establishments, tourist accommodations, public swimming pools, and on-site wastewater management systems, as well as carrying out the rabies control program. All East Central Health District 6 employees are considered essential workers during emergencies. Employees may be required to report to a designated site during or outside regular work hours, including to staff a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC), or a Point of Dispensing site (POD).

Requirements

For Environmental Health Specialist I: bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, including 40 quarter hours or 27 semester hours in laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biology, geology, or physics.
For Environmental Health Specialist II: the Environmental Health Specialist I qualifications and one year of full-time professional-level environmental health experience equivalent to an EHS II.
For Environmental Health Specialist III: the stated qualifications and one year of full-time professional-level environmental health experience equivalent to an EHS II.
Submit transcripts with the application for consideration.
Be within a reasonable commuting distance of Augusta, Georgia; applicants relocating to the area should specify this on the application.
Be able to meet the position's Category 2 active fitness-for-duty designation, involving moderate to heavy physical activity, potentially dangerous equipment operation, and/or exposure to unusual working conditions such as weather extremes or chemicals.
Report to a designated emergency-response site when required, including during or outside regular work hours.

Nice To Haves

Major in environmental health science.
Master's degree.
Current registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) through NEHA or a state or county credentialing board with equivalent standards.
Current qualification as a Standardized Retail Food inspection officer.

Responsibilities

Perform environmental health inspections for Emanuel and Screven County Health Departments and recommend enforcement actions as needed.
Investigate complaints and provide environmental health education and technical assistance to the general public, regulated community, and officials.
Assist in implementing countywide programs for compliance, monitoring, enforcement, and corrective action under environmental health laws, rules, and regulations.
Serve as a compliance officer and liaison between public health agencies and facilities, municipalities, institutions, organizations, and county and state agencies, as needed.
Interpret local, state, and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
Permit and inspect food service establishments, tourist accommodations, public swimming pools, and on-site wastewater management systems.
Carry out the rabies control program.
Report to a designated emergency-response site when required, including a shelter, SPOC site, or POD site.