Environmental Health Specialist

Title: Environmental Health Specialist

State Role

Title:

Environmental Specialist I

Hiring Range: $45,739 - $46,350

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: THREE RIVERS-KING WILLIAM

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

Recruitment Type: General Public

Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. Three Rivers Health District serves the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula region which includes the counties of:
Richmond, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Lancaster, Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, Gloucester, King & Queen and King William.

Do you have a passion for the environment and serving your community? If so, join our dynamic team of professionals within our group of Environmental Health Specialist.

The position of Environmental Health Specialist I performs environmental health duties at the entry level as a trainee. Employees are typically new hires in formal and on-the-job training in one or more areas such as food sanitation, on-site soils evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, and migrant labor camp inspection, classification of shellfish growing areas and investigation of general environmental complaints.

Employees receive close supervision and guidance.

• Protect public health from disease transmission and groundwater pollution
• Evaluate operation and maintenance of Sewage Disposal Systems and Private Wells
• Prevent human illness and disease transmission from rabies
• Monitor swimming pools, child and adult care facilities, hotels, and migrant labor camps

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public as well as other internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software programs
• Time management skills necessary in order to meet workload demands and Knowledge and experience in assigned program area
• Ability to influence behavior of food service employees/management, provide services in professional, courteous manner, present educational programs to adults; uses a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and works effectively as a team member
• Must be able to complete training in the VDH Soils program, VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of the following within 30 months: VDH Standardized in Food, DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE), DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE) or National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector

Experience in environmental health, such as experience gained as an Environmental Health Associate

A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or…