Environmental Health Specialist

Salary : $43,945.00 - $86,463.00 Annually

Location : HEALTH - Largo, MD

Job Type : Probationary FT

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 9181

Department : Department of Health

Division : ENVIRON HLTH / DISEASE CONTROL

Opening Date : 02 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 8 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Nature and Variety of Work

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Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

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The Prince George's County Government Department of Health is seeking qualified applicants to fill an Environmental Health Specialist I / II position, grade A18 / A21, within its Environmental Health & Disease Control / Food Protection Program.

About the Position

This is professional entry level inspectional and investigative code enforcement work to insure / obtain compliance with various public and environmental health laws, codes, ordinances, and standards within assigned service and program areas of the Health Department (e.g., food protection, air quality, water and sewer, plan review, environmental engineering, disease control). This position is subject to extensive public contact, incumbents perform routine inspectional and investigative assignments in order to attain compliance with applicable public health and environmental laws, codes, and standards. Field / office work is performed under the close supervision of a higher-level Environmental Health Specialist and independent field judgments are limited to routine assignments within the framework of established standard operating procedures

About the Agency

The Prince George's County Health Department's (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well-being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public's health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion. The department is composed of four divisions : Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.

Examples of Work

• Assists and learns to inspect, investigate, record and report on the environmental public health impact of the manufacture, preparation, handling, distribution and sale of food and milk, wastewater treatment and disposal, solid waste management and disposal, vector control.
• Conducts comprehensive and monitoring, and follow-up inspections to determine compliance with applicable State and local regulations using proper forms and investigator skills.
• Responds to citizen complaints using knowledge of appropriate investigator skills, office procedures and forms to produce a resolution of all observed health code violations.
• Conducts change of ownership inspections and remodel inspections, using appropriate regulations, and investigative skills to approve new facilities and / or equipment for use.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

Additional Information

Job Location : 9201 Basil Court, Suite 305, Largo, Maryland 20774

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information :

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

Critical Illness

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I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications for the position.

What is your highest level of completed education?

Please select which best identifies your field of study.

Do you possess one (1) year or more of professional level experience in environmental health investigatory / enforcement work?

If you answered "Yes" in the previous question, describe in detail your experience to include dates and places of employment this experience was obtained. All experience must be shown in the "Work Experience" section of the application. A response of "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Are you certified as a registered Environmental Health Specialist or possess a Certificate of Eligibility as outlined by the State Board of Environmental Health Specialist Registration or the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)? This is required for this position.

If you answered yes to the question above on license or certificate of eligibility, please provide a copy of your license with your application and indicate license number here. This is required. If you do not have this credential, enter N / A.

Do you have experience preparing and maintaining reports of health inspections, violations and permits?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe in detail your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. All experience must be shown in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Do you have any professional experience in food protection and safety?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe in detail your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. All experience must be shown in the "Work Experience" section of the application. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Do you have a valid Maryland State driver's license? This required upon appointment in order to perform job related duties and responsibilities.

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question

Salary : $43,945 - $86,463