OPS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST - 64856377

State of Florida • HUDSON, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent is responsible for working in multiple Environmental Health Programs and is expected to be highly organized to complete the work assignments. The incumbent, an employee of the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County, represents the agency and its mission and values. Under the general supervision of the Environmental Management Team, performs independent professional environmental work by conducting inspections and investigations of all non-Food Service, Body Art, Tattooing Facilities and Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) programs. Performs site inspections and re-inspections, investigates complaints, and prepares inspection reports accurately and within established timeframes for regulated establishments within the Bureau of Environmental Health facility programs such as (mobile home and recreational vehicle parks/camps, group care facilities, public and private schools, tanning facilities, and biomedical waste facilities) countywide to ensure compliance with the regulations of the Florida Statues, Florida Administrative Codes, County Ordinances and in accordance with Environmental Health Manual 150-4. Performs site inspections and re-inspections, investigates complaints, and prepares inspection reports accurately and within established timeframes for regulated establishments within the Bureau of Environmental Health such as the water programs (public swimming pools and spas, coastal/fresh water beach monitoring (as needed), limited use water systems and Well Surveillance services (as needed) countywide to ensure compliance with the regulations of the Florida Statues, Florida Administrative Codes, County Ordinances and in accordance with Environmental Health Manual 150-4. Conducts the Environmental Health Program in an assigned geographical area that requires frequent and extensive travel. Completes paperwork to determine activities, leave and attendance, etc. May need to work before/after hours or weekends to conduct/complete work assignments. Performs other duties as required. This position will conduct the initial sanitary nuisance complaints and determine if further investigation or action is warranted; conduct service permit inspections, and assist clerical staff as needed.

Requirements

• Must have valid FL Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• Ability to Investigate environmental health issues and conducts environmental health assessments.
• Ability to document all findings from inspections or investigations clearly and concisely, and in enough detail to fully support all conclusions, recommendations, required corrective actions and enforcement actions.
• Ability to collect data electronically in the field, and ensures timely updates to the main databases, as required.
• Ability to collect water, soil, and food samples as required.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of the physical or natural sciences.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
• Ability to perform site inspections, collect or evaluate, analyze, and interpret scientific or technical data.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assigns work, and ensures proper completion of work assignments.
• Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the Environmental Health programs.
• Ability to understand and follow legislative policy direction as established in FL Statutes.
• Talking to others to effectively convey information.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to environmental programs.
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Thirty (30) semester hours or forty (40) quarter hours of class work in any of the following areas: 1) Chemistry 2) Biology 3) Physics or Physical Science 4) Health Science 5) Earth Science 6) Environmental Science 7) Epidemiology or Biostatistics (NOTE: time and/or experience CAN NOT substitute for educational requirements).
• Experience working with Microsoft office programs (e.g. Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft Teams).
• Experience working in the Environmental Health field

Responsibilities

• Conducts inspections and investigations of all non-Food Service, Body Art, Tattooing Facilities and Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) programs.
• Performs site inspections and re-inspections, investigates complaints, and prepares inspection reports accurately and within established timeframes for regulated establishments within the Bureau of Environmental Health facility programs.
• Performs site inspections and re-inspections, investigates complaints, and prepares inspection reports accurately and within established timeframes for regulated establishments within the Bureau of Environmental Health such as the water programs.
• Conducts the Environmental Health Program in an assigned geographical area that requires frequent and extensive travel.
• Completes paperwork to determine activities, leave and attendance, etc.
• May need to work before/after hours or weekends to conduct/complete work assignments.
• Conducts the initial sanitary nuisance complaints and determine if further investigation or action is warranted.
• Conducts service permit inspections.
• Assists clerical staff as needed.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed