Environmental Health Specialist

Overview

This is a .7 part time position that will have a strong emphasis on job responsibilities within the retail food program.

The position promotes public health by providing essential services of public health within a variety of settings, ensures compliance with a broad range of current local, state, and federal health and environmental codes, regulations and policies; and provides technical assistance and information to the public regarding environmental health issues. Environmental Health Specialists will complete inspections and investigations in assigned environmental health program areas.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Environmental Health Supervisor and/or Environmental Health Director. Environmental Health Specialists approach work from a health equity lens to ensure there is an equitable distribution of health resources and services to improve the health of all Rock County residents.

75% Assess and Monitor Population Health;
Investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes.

• As an Environmental Health Specialist II (EHS II), staff are required to be a Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist with multiple years experience/expertise. EHS II responsibilities may include:
• Assisting RS III Staff in completing goals and objectives of various EH programs.
• Development as a subject matter expert in the certain EH programs.
• Assisting with program management including program strategic planning.
• Accurately collecting program data that can be used to evaluate goals and desired outcomes.
• Assist with completing program contract obligations, reports and grant requirements.
• Attending training opportunities to gain subject matter expertise.
• EHS II staff are team members on assigned Environmental Health Programs working with closely with other EHS staff, program team leaders, and supervisors. As EHS II staff gain knowledge and skills, opportunities will be available for EHS II staff to take on increased responsibilities as staff program leads. EHS II staff assure the administration of public health laws and regulations related to environmental health including all state and local laws and ordinances.
  
  Staff may be assigned to any of the following tasks depending on individual skills and program demands.
• Serves as a staff lead or team member in environmental health program areas that require inspection of licensed facilities that may include: food establishments, lodging facilities, body art establishments, campgrounds, or mobile home parks. The staff lead in food inspections is annually State certified as a 'Standard' that is responsible for internal standardization of all Department food inspectors.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member responsible for water quality safety and protection including inspection, testing, and sampling of swimming pools, licensed beaches, and recreational surface water.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member that operates a state certified drinking water analysis laboratory, including conducting daily laboratory quality control testing, proficiency testing and preparation for maintaining certifications through state lab audits.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member that conducts the Transient Non-Community public well program as contracted with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Responsibilities include completing annual well system inspections/assessments, sampling wells for required parameters, ensuring compliance with DNR regulations, and conducting enforcement actions as necessary. Staff team lead is also responsible for overall program management and DNR reporting requirements.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member in the Private On-site Wastewater Program (POWTS) which approves septic system designs, evaluated soils for system approvals, inspects POWTS system installations, and conducts a 3-year POWTS maintenance program. Licenses are required for this program, including POWTS inspector and Certified Soil Tester.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member in efforts to evaluate radon air quality concerns. Responsibilities include distribution of radon test kits, evaluation of radon results, consultation with residents, and coordination of the installation of radon mitigation systems.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member in a rabies prevention program that is responsible for required follow-up on all animal bite orders, ensuring that all animals are either properly quarantined or tested for rabies, and coordinating with public health nurses to ensure that animal bite victims are receiving proper care and information. Program responsibilities also include preventative public education and coordination of rabies vaccination clinics.
• Serve as a staff lead or team member on the unwanted prescription drug collection program that coordinates with law enforcement agencies and community coalitions to collect and properly dispose of unwanted drugs in the community, preventing the potential for drug abuse or improper…