Environmental Health Aide

Navajo County; Snowflake (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Navajo County is seeking an Environmental Health Inspector to perform administrative and technical work in the environmental health field under general supervision. The role involves inspecting establishments, investigating complaints, and enforcing sanitary codes to protect public health.

Responsibilities include documenting visits, preparing reports, and coordinating with state and federal agencies. A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license are required, with preferred three

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; Three years' experience in environmental health preferred; equivalent combination of education, training and experience; AND a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, investigates and responds to complaints of unhealthy establishments for compliance with sanitary codes.
• Recommends enforcement measures to a supervisor.
• Secures compliance through promotion, education and enforcement.
• Receives complaints, inquiries regarding details, records data and prepares follow up reports.
• Issues violation notices and temporary permits when health requirements are established.
• Documents visits, maintains files and presents investigations and recommendations; submits reports to state/federal agencies.
• Attends staff meetings and professional development meetings.

Skills

Disease knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Data reporting

Inspection skills

Sample collection

Computer skills

Prioritization

Report writing

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Under general supervision, performs administrative and technical work of moderate difficulty in the environmental health field; performs related work as assigned. (Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Inspects, investigates and responds to complaints of unhealthy establishments for compliance with applicable legal codes governing sanitary conditions.
• Recommends enforcement measures to a supervisor.
• Secures compliance with pertinent regulations by promotion, education and enforcement.
• Receives complaints, inquiries regarding details, records data and makes a report for follow up purposes.
• Issues violation notices to perpetrators and temporary permits when health requirements are established.
• Documents visits and findings; maintains files; prepares and presents reports on investigations, inspections and recommendations; submits any necessary report to the state and federal agencies responsible for public health and vector control.
• Completes forms, files, sorts documents, make phone calls and performs other general office duties.
• Attends staff meetings and professional development meetings.

• Knowledge of diseases, their symptoms and causes and associated health regulations.
• Knowledge of environmental surroundings giving rise to disease such as plants and animals.
• Knowledge of computers and their applications to disease control and education.
• Skill in collecting samples for inspection and submission to a laboratory.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing and evaluating facts and evidence.
• Skill in determining priorities and screening out nuisance complaints.
• Skill in operating a computer and tracking/reporting software for inspections and results.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules and ordinances.
• Knowledge of preparation and processing of use permit applications.
• Skill in preparing detailed and accurate records for use in legal procedures.

High School diploma or G.E.D.; Three years' experience in environmental health preferred; equivalent combination of education, training and experience; AND a valid driver's license.