What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Specialist I position at Southern Nevada Health District, NV?
Salary : $28.71 - $40.06 Hourly
Location : Southern Nevada Health District, NV
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 25-15-FEB-E-AA
Division : Environmental Health
Department : General
Opening Date : 02 / 26 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 12 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Pacific
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit : SEIU
Max Number of Applicants : 80
Job Overview
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announces an examination process to create an eligibility list to fill multiple vacancies for the classification of Environmental Health Specialist I / II in the Environmental Health Division. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to four (4) months.
To conduct routine inspections of public facilities in order to ensure compliance with Clark County and Nevada state laws and regulations governing Environmental Health and Safety; to prepare inspection reports and issue notices of violations and needed corrections; to respond to citizen complaints as they relate to facilities, operations and conditions under the jurisdiction of the Health District; to protect the public against disease, sickness, illness and / or injury; to investigate environmental health-related epidemiological complaints; to collect samples for laboratory evaluation.
Note : This recruitment will close on or before the closing date listed above once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified.
The current vacancy is in Food Operations . However, the Eligibility List created from this recruitment will fill vacancies across all Environmental Health programs.
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Minimum Qualifications
Environmental Health Specialist I
Education and Training :
- Must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree which includes the satisfactory completion at least 45 quarter hours, or 30 semester hours of academic work in basic science courses, including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental health, epidemiology, public health, geology, sanitary engineering or environmental engineering, from an institution of higher education approved by the Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists (BoREHS).
Experience :
Conditions of Employment :
Preferred Qualifications :
Environmental Health Specialist II
In addition to the knowledge and skills of the Environmental Health Specialist I the Environmental Health Specialist II must have :
Education and Training :
Experience :
Certification :
License :
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Required Documents / Assessment Information
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION :
ASSESSMENT DATES :
Structured Panel Interview Best Qualified Candidates (Weighted 100%) -
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates / times after the closing date of this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS :
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule through the SNHD online application system. Please check your email and / or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.
The assessment process for this position will take place on the date(s) listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be available via WebEx and make themselves available to participate in the assessment process at any time on the date(s) listed above.
Selection Process
The selection process will begin with an employment application screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. SNHD will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department in writing at the time of application.
Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment background investigation and medical / physical examination, including a drug / alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. SNHD reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.
As a condition of employment at SNHD, all new hires will be required to provide proof of completed COVID vaccination at the time of hire.
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Healthly People in a Healthy Southern Nevada!
Benefit Highlights
The Southern Nevada Health District offers a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time, regular employees.
The Southern Nevada Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
What interests you about a career in Environmental Health? (Responses should be 200 - 300 words in length.)
If an offer of employment is extended, there is no guarantee of program placement within the Environmental Health division. In other words, offers will not be extended program-specific and you can be assigned to any program (i.e., Food Operations, Aquatic Health, Solid Waste, etc.) within the Environmental Health division. Please indicate that you have read and understood this information below.
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