Environmental Health Specialist; F L & I Inspector
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Healthcare
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Government
Public Health, Healthcare Administration
Overview
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is looking for dynamic and motivated individuals to join our team as an Environmental Health Specialist on the FLI – Food, Lodging and Institutions team. This position offers flexibility and may be filled at different levels depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. We are open to hiring for the following levels:
- Environmental Health Specialist II
- Environmental Health Specialist
- Environmental Health Specialist Intern
Regardless of the level, the selected candidate will be part of a collaborative and innovative team. The Environmental Health Specialists perform professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
Knowledge, skills and abilities- Working knowledge of food sanitation, food-borne diseases, communicable diseases, protection of water supplies, solid waste management, and institutional sanitation.
- Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques as applied in environmental health.
- Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public health law.
- Ability to analyze and comprehend a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
- Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively, and clearly in oral and written form.
- Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities.
- Ability to apply environmental health knowledge and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal tactfully with a wide range of public contacts while enforcing public health laws and regulations.
- Ability to communicate with the public effectively and to speak to large groups of people in an educational setting.
Requirements: Bachelor s degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association; or Bachelor s degree with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life or health sciences; or a Bachelor s Degree in Public Health.
Five years experience in the field of Environmental Health, as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and/or Intern Registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) by the NC Board of Sanitarian Examiners. Hold an authorization in Food, Lodging, and Institutions and two additional authorizations in the state of NC. Registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
Must have a valid NC driver s license.
Salary:
Environmental Health Specialist II salaries start at $54,828.80, annually.
Requirements: Bachelor s degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association; or Bachelor s degree with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life or health sciences; or a Bachelor s Degree in Public Health, and one year experience in the field of environmental health.
Registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners. Must have a valid NC driver s license.
Salary:
Environmental Health Specialist salaries start at $52,208.00, annually.
Requirements: Graduation from a four-year college with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of course work in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences; or a Bachelor s Degree in Public Health.
Eligible to be registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Intern by the NC State Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners. A higher…
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