Environmental Health Specialist; HHS

This position provides environmental health services to citizens and protects the health and safety of the public from adverse environmental determinants. The position works to ensure access to safe water, food, air, and preventing or abating human health hazards. The position conducts environmental inspections and evaluations while taking action as established by procedure in programs governed by state and local public health statute or ordinances.

This is a field-based role.

• Division:
  Public Health
• Days:
  Monday - Friday
• Work Hours:
  
  8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Hours Per Shift: 8
• Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
• Position FTE: 1.00

Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Provide on-going assessment of the county’s environmental issues to manage and implement the county’s environmental health program. Ensure compliance to policies, procedures and ordinances related to the county’s public health code and Wisconsin Public Health Statutes including Wisconsin Chapters 251, 252, 254, 95, 163, 145 and  and 812. Take enforcement actions as established by procedure.

Complete day-to-day operations of the water laboratory, training, certification and scheduling, recordkeeping, and compliance with  and ATCP 77. Provide troubleshooting and problem solving for laboratory errors as necessary. Participate in annuals updates to the laboratory policies to reflect procedures appropriately and participate in quality review of the laboratory on an ongoing basis.

Maintain compliance with responsibilities as outlined in the Transient Non-Community Water System contract with the DNR including sampling, reporting, record keeping and enforcement.

Work in coordination with communicable disease surveillance program.

Investigate complaints, perform inspections and provide written formal reports of violations, that adhere to applicable code, with consultation for corrective action or enforcement on a variety of environmental health issues including but not limited to human health hazards, rabies, asbestos, lead, radon, vector monitoring and pest control in accordance with established laws, regulations and local ordinances. Follow-up may occur outside of normal business hours with supervisor approval.

Issuance of orders or referrals is conducted in accordance to established protocols.

Conduct recreational water monitoring in support of Walworth County Code and WI Chapters 254 and 251

Participate in emergency preparedness training and activities for responding to public health emergencies in conjunction with local, state and federal emergency response teams. Lead discussions on environmental recovery as a part of preparedness exercises.

Develop and coordinate internship experiences for students. Coordinate interactions with area universities to further environmental health research and findings.

With direction, develop and implement expansion of service and quality improvement plans within the environmental health unit on an ongoing basis. Support all other public health programs and initiatives by providing an environmental health viewpoint. Evaluate program performance, manage and interpret environmental data, and coordinate community issues concerning environmental health programs. Participate as directed in other public health initiatives such as community health assessment and improvement, continuous quality improvement, and strategic planning.

Demonstrate commitment to development of skills aligned with the Core Competencies for Public Health staff.

Respond to Public Health emergencies, as needed, including outside regular office hours.

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