What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Specialist position at Onslow County?

Performs intermediate skilled technical work in environmental health, and related work as apparent or assigned.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Environmental Health Supervisor.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
Maintain accurate records to document activities.
Educate the general public on environmental matters.
Investigate and document complaints related to public health hazards and nuisances in all areas of public health.
Inspect and provide advice on the correction of environmental problems taking care to ensure high levels of accuracy when conducting inspections and when writing and issuing permits, related forms, and other legal documents to protect public health.
Assist in training and orienting new Onslow County employees, environmental health trainees, and others as assigned.
Serve on disaster ready team if appointed or volunteer.
Other duties as assigned or delegated.

Core Competencies
Communication Skills

Communicate with internal and external clients
Responds to information, misinformation, and disinformation

Community Partnership Skills

Establishes and maintains relationships that improve community health and resilience
Collaborates with community members and organizations

Public Health Science Skills

Applies public health science in delivering the 10 Essential Public Health Services
Contributes to the evidence base for improving health

Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures, as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public heath law. Practical knowledge of microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, soil science, entomology, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health practices. General knowledge of community resources. Working knowledge of the responsibilities of other agencies involved in environmental health work. Working knowledge of the interrelationship between socio-economic factors and environmental health concerns. Working knowledge of the design of on-site waste water treatment systems, food sanitation, food borne diseases, communicable diseases, vector control, protection of water supplies, solid waste management, and institutional sanitation. Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques as applied in environmental health. Ability to analyze and comprehend a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports. Ability to exercise sound judgement and deal tactfully with a wide range of public

contracts while enforcing public health laws and regulations. Ability to motivate and educate business and property owners and the consuming public in matters related to protecting and promoting public health. Ability to present formal environmental health training programs. Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively, and clearly in oral and written from. Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities. Ability to apply environmental health knowledge and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems.

New Requirements

Article 4. Registrations of Environmental Health Specialists 90A-53 (a) (3).

Meets any of the following education and practice experience standards:

a. Graduated with a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).

b. Graduated with a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree in public health and has one or more years of experience in the field of environmental health practice. degree, has earned 45 quarter hours physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and has one

c. Graduated with a bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree in public health and has one or more years of experience in the field of environmental health practice. degree, has earned or 45 quarter hours physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and has one

d. Has worked five or more continuous years as a registered environmental health associate.

-Valid Driver's License

Salary will be determined by candidate's qualifications, budget, market, and internal equity.

Salary : $63,502 - $82,552

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