Environment Health Specialist I

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Health is seeking an Environment Health Specialist I in Gloucester to perform entry-level environmental health duties under supervision. Responsibilities include inspections and education across food safety, well and septic programs, and on-site evaluations.

This role offers training in multiple program areas and opportunities to obtain required credentials while serving the community in the Three Rivers area.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and partners.
• Proficient in basic computer software.
• Customer-service oriented approach and teamwork.
• Time management to meet workload demands.
• Knowledge/experience in the assigned program area.
• Ability to obtain VDH/DPOR/NSSP credentials within 30 months.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Time management

Public health knowledge

Teamwork

Foodservice influence

Credentials readiness

Job description

Title: Environment Health Specialist I

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I

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

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: THREE RIVERS-GLOUCESTER

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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.

What you'll do:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public as well as other internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software programs
• Ability to 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
• Time management skills necessary to meet workload demands
• Knowledge and/experience in assigned program area
• Ability to influence behavior of foodservice 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

Additional Considerations

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.

Contact Information

Name: Carolyn Gibson

Phone: Please email inquiries to:

Email: [e-mail]