Transylvania County Public Health is looking for an Environmental Health Specialist to join the team! This is professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws, and regulations. Employees may have responsibilities in a variety of different environmental health program areas, or with the majority of time spent in a single program area with other public health responsibilities. Employees typically consult with Environmental Health Program Specialists, Environmental Health Program Coordinators, or Environmental Health Supervisors on more complex issues.
Primary focus dedicated to performing activities throughout the county regarding all on-site wastewater and private drinking wells for proper permitting and installation under State regulations.
Public pool inspection work will also be required of this position.
Enforce statutes and rules.
Frequent contact with local and state officials, contractors, developers, attorneys, realtors, surveyors, the public, property owners, owners, and managers of a variety of businesses and institutions, and local interest groups.
Explain, interpret, and justify various laws and rules.
Will be tasked to carry out various local and State regulations to protect Public Health when required.
Physical Demand
This position involves moderate physical activity. Working conditions are typical of those encountered in most indoor/outdoor activities with the additional considerations of exposure to inclement weather, difficult terrain, or filth. Employees may have contact with antagonistic and/or uncooperative members of the general public, and decisions rendered in some cases result in considerable emotional stress.
Work Environment
Employees may be exposed to emotional stress, insects, animals, moving machinery, hot grease, sharp objects, inclement weather, slippery floors, traffic, communicable diseases, or other environmental hazards. Hazards- Employees may be exposed to emotional stress, insects, animals, moving machinery, hot grease, sharp objects, inclement weather, slippery floors, traffic, communicable diseases, or other environmental hazards.
- Thorough knowledge of environmental health procedures, policies, statutes, and rules, as well as job-specific program areas.
- Considerable knowledge of public health law, microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, soil science, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health practices.
- 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 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 contacts while enforcing public health laws and regulations.
- Ability to 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 form.
- Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities.
- Ability to apply environmental health standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, knowledge, and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC); or
Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in public health and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice; or
Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice
Required Licenses or Certifications:
Driver's License valid in the State of North Carolina. Registered as a Sanitarian by the N.C. State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
Must be eligible to meet the requirements for registration or license as an Environmental Health Specialist
Additional Requirements:
Offer of employment is contingent on passing background check and drug screening. Issued by Human Resources department.
