Public Health Technician

Overview

The Public Health Technician provides administrative, operational, programmatic, and environmental health technical support for the Public Health Department. This position is the primary customer service contact for the department and reviews and processes environmental health permits. Must maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with administrative and other County personnel, public agencies, and the general public, and work under the guidance of Local/State/Federal regulations and County policies/procedures.

This position is considered open until filled with a first review after 2/3/2026. Candidates should apply as soon as possible for optimal consideration.

• Environmental Health Operations
• Complete intake, review, and processing of environmental health permit applications including, but not limited to on-site septic applications, adequate water supply determinations, food establishment permits, solid waste permits, public pool and spa permits, etc.
• Provide technical assistance to customers for environmental health services, including application completion, record research, permit research, and water sample assistance.
• Complete and maintain data entry related to environmental health permitting and other databases.
• Prepare mailings related to environmental health permitting.
• Assist with Environmental Health filing and archiving.
• Field Environmental Health related complaints and reports including documentation and forwarding to appropriate staff for follow up.
• Respond to environmental health related correspondence as appropriate.
• Communicate with customers and other County departments regarding the status of applications and permits.
• Learn and utilize technology necessary for Environmental Health permitting including, but not limited to the County intranet, permitting applications, mapping applications, databases, etc.
• General Administrative and Department-Wide Operations
• Answer multi-line phones and greet customers with courtesy and high level of professionalism.
• Connect customers with other public health employees as needed.
• Financial transactions including fee collection, receipting, depositing, insurance billing, sliding fee scale application, revenue and expense coding, account balancing and correcting discrepancies.
• Carry out duties of vital records and food handler permit programs, serve as Deputy Registrar for vital records and follow the RCWs for registering and issuing of death and birth certificates.
• Assist with department operations including vehicle maintenance and data, facility organization and function, supplies, asset and computer inventory, shared equipment management, etc.
• Assist with department-wide records management, filing, and archiving.
• Assist department fiscal analyst with accounting functions.
• Assist with maintaining and updating department forms, materials, applications, and external website.
• Assist with data entry tasks and drafting correspondence, forms, reports, etc.
• Assist with department material editing.
• Process daily mailings and run department errands as needed.
• Maintain a clear understanding of all department programs and services.
• Assist other divisions with program related tasks as needed.
• Community Health Clinic Operations
• Clinic duties such as charting, scheduling appointments, and maintaining medical records.
• Learn and utilize technology necessary for clinic operations including, but not limited to the County intranet, medical records software, insurance billing software, databases, etc.
• Comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
• Back up Chief Administrator
• Assist the administrative supervisor with projects and assignments as needed.
• Assist with board clerk functions related to the Kittitas County Board of Health and the Board of Health Advisory Committee including, but not limited to: creating agendas, communications, taking minutes, etc.
Other Functions
• Assist the Public Health Department as needed in the event of other public health emergencies (i.e., food borne illness outbreak, bioterrorism event, etc.).

This job description is a summary of the primary functions and expectations for this position. Additional department-related duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year experience in customer service.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Must document immunity or provide proof of vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases as recommended for health care workers by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices OR must be willing to undergo the necessary vaccinations through the Public Health Department; OR must sign a waiver to decline to receive vaccines based on documented medical or religious reasons.
• A criminal history and background check will be performed on qualified applicants. Convictions may preclude candidates from employment in certain circumstances. Factors such as relativity to the position, age and time of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, and…