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18 Jul 2022
Full-Time Environmental Health Specialist I/II – Public Health (Food Safety)
Job Description
Job Summary
Environmental Health Specialists (EHS) work within the section of Environmental Public Health (EPH) and are responsible for protecting the health of citizens by enforcing EPH rules and regulations, educating stakeholders, preventing exposure to environmental hazards by promoting healthy natural and built environments within Clark County.
Qualifications
- Resolves complaints concerning food borne illnesses by interviewing affected individuals, obtaining clinical specimens, collecting food samples, interviewing employees, tracing possible sources of contamination, consulting with state epidemiologist, evaluating findings and writing reports.
- Conducts inspections of schools, restaurants, grocery stores, taverns, bakeries, meat markets and other retail food establishments according to assigned schedule.
- Records violations found during inspections, evaluate findings, discuss with owner or manager, and determine correction priorities.
- Makes follow-up evaluations and initiates enforcement procedures, if necessary.
Education and Experience:
The successful candidate will likely have a combination of education, experience, and qualifications equivalent to or including the following:
- Bachelor of Science degree in environmental health or a closely related area.
- Two years successful experience in obtaining compliance with environmental health standards. (EHS II classification only – if hired, applicants with less than 2 years of applicable experience will be classified as an EHS I).
- Registration as a Registered Sanitarian (RS) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) preferred.
- A satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be considered.
Knowledge of:
- Key components of cultural competency; awareness of differences, attitude to examine believes and values, knowledge of differences and skills to effectively and appropriately work across cultures.
- Core competencies for Public Health Professionals and able to use them in identifying professional growth opportunities.
- Standard methods and techniques of inspectional work in environmental sanitation and public health; applicable rules and regulations for the specialized area(s) assigned.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and terminology of environmental public health.
- Comprehensive knowledge of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, biology, and other sciences as applied to environmental public health.
- Comprehensive knowledge of general sanitation and sanitary practices.
- Comprehensive knowledge of environmental public health laws and regulations and investigative techniques.
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
Salary Grade: Local 335.38A ($29.47 – $39.24) per hour
How to Apply
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
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