Environmental Health Specialist

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An Environmental Health Specialist will provide inspections, enforcement services, and education for a broad range of environmental health programs to ensure compliance and uniformity under the Montgomery County Public Health Code and other statutes, regulations and ordinances.

This is considered an Essential Position within the Office of Public Health. Essential Employees are obligated to report to work as scheduled or remain at work during emergencies. Essential employees carry out essential job functions or assigned emergency duties which may involve assignments within the Department Operations Center, Emergency Operations Center, deployment to a field location to participate in public health activities, or other duties as required during periods of emergency.

If received, emergency assignments may be performed under adverse conditions and continues for periods ranging from a few hours to several weeks, months, etc.

Reports directly to Supervisor, Environmental Field Services.

• Conduct regulatory inspections required by the Montgomery County Public Health Code, including but not limited to food facilities, public bathing places, mobile home parks, camps/campgrounds, schools, disease vector complaints.
• Complete inspection reports and issue official notices of corrective action and follow-up to ensure compliance.
• Interpret and apply regulations/code.
• Prepare compliance documentation supporting legal arguments for citations and present arguments in District Court.
• Ensure inspection documentation and facility records are recorded accurately in the Digital Health Department (DHD) software system.
• Manage and maintain territory inspection schedule.
• Investigate complaints (on public and private properties) regarding disease vectors, environmental hazards and nuisances.
• Conduct environmental inspections for food and waterborne illness investigations; collects evidence and samples of food, water and other materials, as required;
• Required to be on-call.
• Flexible and able to work extended working hours, which may include weekends/holidays as necessary.
• Review architectural and engineering plans and specifications.
• Maintain a professional public image.
• Communicate with municipal officials.
• Educate the public on regulatory, technical, and program services.
• Train and assist new staff during development.
• Other related activities as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, public health, or related subject area with 30 science credits.
• Duties require travel throughout the County; must have a reliable means of transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Must be computer literate with recent work experience using a computer.