Environmental Public Health Specialist

Job Overview

The purpose of this position is to perform inspections and investigations and provides enforcement and consultation for a broad range of environmental health and sanitation laws and regulations; educate the community; may assist in training staff; determine needs for corrective action and provides appropriate assistance, conducts surveys and collects data; investigates complaints of nuisances such as vector problems, waste disposal and other unsanitary conditions;

and interprets environmental health laws and regulations to contractors, public and private officials and the general public.

• Receives and investigates food-borne illness complaints.
• Responds to food-borne illness and communicable disease outbreaks. Collects samples, analyzes lab results, and confers with health professionals/health care providers regarding appropriate action.
• Reviews and evaluates commercial food storage, preparation, handling and processing for food-borne illness prevention. Examines food preparation techniques and food storage and serving temperatures. Evaluates equipment for sanitation.
• Reviews food service employees' health for possible contamination source.
• Examines food service establishments and food storage, preparation and handling equipment for appropriate maintenance and sanitary code compliance. Evaluates chemical use for appropriateness and safety.
• Interprets codes and provides information to food service operators and the public regarding sanitation and environmental matters.
• Instructs food service personnel regarding appropriate operating procedures and industry developments/improvements.
• Conducts re-inspections for operating changes and sanitary code compliance.
• Inspects day care food service and general sanitation. Responds to communicable disease outbreaks.
• Receives and investigates complaints regarding environmental issues.
• Collects private well water samples, interprets lab results and recommends corrective action.
• Conducts pool inspections for compliance to regulations.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Government Administration