Health Officer

Hartfordvt; Vermont; On-site; USD 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Hartfordvt Town seeks an appointed Town Health Officer to oversee environmental public health for the town. The role is on-call, about 15 hours per week, with a fixed $10,000 annual stipend and an initial three-year term starting immediately.

As THO you will respond to environmental public health complaints, investigate hazards, issue and enforce health orders, support infectious disease reporting, and collaborate with the Selectboard and local agencies to protect residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or human services is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Respond to environmental public health complaints, including animal bites and rabies, air quality, drinking water, wastewater and septic systems, recreational water, solid and hazardous waste, and pests (insects, rodents).
• Investigate public health hazards and risks in town, and act to prevent, remove, or reduce them.
• Issue and manage formal Health Orders as needed.
• Enforce health laws, rules, and permit conditions, including follow-through on orders.
• Support infectious disease reporting, investigation, and response.
• Share vector surveillance information and evidence-based prevention measures with the community.
• Stay current on emergency preparedness by attending Hartford meetings and the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley.

Skills

Health experience

Job description

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Position: Town Health Officer (appointed)

Term:Three years

Stipend:$10,000 per year, fixed (not tied to hours worked)

Time:On call, as needed; typically around 15 hours per week

Start:Immediately

ABOUT THE ROLE

Every Vermont town has a local board of health made up of the Selectboard and the Town Health Officer. The THO investigates complaints about potential public health hazards and takes emergency steps to reduce risk. When a hazard can’t be resolved voluntarily, the THO works with the Selectboard on enforcement.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Respond to environmental public health complaints, including animal bites and rabies, air quality, drinking water, wastewater and septic systems, recreational water, solid and hazardous waste, and pests (insects, rodents).
• Investigate public health hazards and risks in town, and act to prevent, remove, or reduce them.
• Issue and manage formal Health Orders as needed.
• Enforce health laws, rules, and permit conditions, including follow-through on orders.
• Support infectious disease reporting, investigation, and response.
• Share vector surveillance information and evidence-based prevention measures with the community.
• Stay current on emergency preparedness by attending Hartford meetings and the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley.

Note: Hartford’s Fire Marshals handle health-related complaints in public buildings, including rental units. Hartford’s Community Service Officer handles domestic animal complaints and serves as the Deputy Health Officer.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Experience in health or human services is ideal. The State of Vermont provides training for Health Officers.