General Statement of Duties

Franklin County is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Environmental Health Specialist to support the protection of public health and the environment through inspections, education, and regulatory compliance. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of our community by evaluating food service establishments, private wells, septic systems, public facilities, and other environmental health programs. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to promoting a safe and healthy environment for all Franklin County residents.

Compensation:

Estimated Hiring Salary Range: $52,338-$54,955

**To Be Determined Based on Experience and Qualifications**

Benefits:

Franklin County offers a competitive benefits package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program.

For more information about Franklin County benefit options please click here https://www.franklincountync.gov/194/Benefits-Summary .

This is a professional environmental health position dedicated to the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local and federal environmental health laws, and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities/Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Specific duties may include evaluation, inspection and permitting of on-site (septic) wastewater systems and drinking water wells, and conduction of sanitation inspections of food, lodging, child day care, tattoo, public swimming pool, and institutional facilities. Duties may also include investigation of environmental health complaints that may require enforcement action and evaluation of environmental lead exposure in housing of children with elevated blood lead levels. Employees will have office duties involving telephone or written correspondence with the public, completion of reports and permits, and attendance at various local or state meetings and workshops. This position will be responsible for on-site wastewater and food and lodging.

Desirable Education and Experience

Graduation from a four-year college or university with 30 semester hours of course work in the physical or biological sciences and two years of experience in environmental health; or a four-year or a master's degree in environmental health from a program which is accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Health Association and one year of experience in environmental health. Interns will be considered.

Other Information

Must be registered as a Sanitarian by the North Carolina State Board of Sanitarian Examiners within three years of hire date. Must have a valid NC driver's license with a good driving record.

Required Immunizations
The following are immunizations that we require for all employees prior to the first date of employment:

Two step TST (skin test) If you have had a negative TST within the last 12 months, you must have another one completed prior to employment.
Proof of MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) immunity: You must have documentation of two doses of measles, mumps and rubella given at least 28 days apart or laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease.
Hepatitis B series: Either evidence of 3 doses; signed declination form or lab evidence of immunity
Evidence of Tdap vaccine
Evidence of varicella immunity: You must have documentation of two doses of varicella given at least 28 days apart or a history of varicella or herpes zoster based on physician diagnosis or laboratory evidence of immunity or laboratory confirmation of disease.
If working in the lab, must have documented proof of one dose of meningococcal vaccine.

Please note: Application review for this position will begin on Wednesday, 4/23/25.

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