Environmental Health Technician

Overview

Lake County Job Opening

The Lake County Environmental Health Department is accepting applications for:
Environmental Health Technician

• Under the supervision of a registered sanitarian, engineer or similar professional, conducts and documents final inspections of wastewater treatment systems and inspections of public water supplies.
• Implements provisions of the Montana Motor Vehicle Recycling and Disposal law.
• Administers/proctors wastewater treatment system installer exams.
• Provides administrative support for Certified Food Protection Manager trainings including becoming an examination proctor.
• Investigates, documents, and resolves general sanitarian complaints.
• Provides environmental health information to the public.
• Provides administrative support as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Theories, principles and practices of public and environmental health;
  Federal, state and local laws and regulations related to the public and environmental health.
• Computer software relating to creation of documents, databases, presentations, drafting software skills is useful.
• Understand and apply fundamentals related to public health and environmental health.
• Understand and apply laws and regulations related to public health and environmental health.
• Thoroughly investigate, document, and report environmental health situations and complaints.
• Thoroughly research county files and land records;
  Document research and investigative findings.
• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Participate in occasional evening or weekend meetings and assignments.
• Keep confidential matters confidential.
• Travel for training conferences and other related activities.
• Prefer prior experience working with the public in potentially confrontational situations.
• Prefer general familiarity with land documents and property document research.
• Prefer minimum of two years' experience in administrative assistant or clerical work.

• Must have the ability to sit for extended periods, bend or use step stools to reach files, and access the general courthouse, office and plat room environments.
• Must have the ability to use office equipment with efficiency and proficiency.
• Must be able to drive to various locations up to 15,000 miles per year.
• May crouch, kneel, bend at the knees and waist to make observations; during inspections may handle, finger, grasp and manipulate to conduct tests.
• May use tools or equipment weighing 15 – 20 lbs.
• Will walk over uneven or steep ground; will be exposed to various weather conditions.
• Must have a valid Montana driver's license with a driving record acceptable to Lake County and its insuring entity.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m./M-F; may work some non-office hours.

$19.77/hourly, depending on experience

Lake County offers excellent benefits!

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* This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.*

Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.