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Position Purpose
This is an opportunity to become an active member of a local health department. The Environmental Health Sanitarian position will challenge you to develop and apply skills to help ensure a safer and healthier community. Make an impact and become a part of our public health team.
Reporting to the Environmental Health Sanitarian Supervisor, the Environmental Health Sanitarian applies the environmental measures to protect human health, safety and welfare.
The mission of Outagamie County Public Health is to PREVENT disease and injury, PROMOTE wellness, and PROTECT the health of the community.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
Outagamie County offers Benefit options and paid time off for team members that work 20+ or more hours per week. Be a part of the Wisconsin Retirement System Pension.
Learn more today by visiting: https://www.outagamie.gov/Our-County/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefits-Information
Did you know that Outagamie County has an onsite clinic and works with an employer shared clinic nearby?
Services at the OC Employee and Family Clinic as well as the employer shared clinic are free and available to employees and their covered dependents enrolled in the health insurance for the current plan year.
Primary Health Services provided by Theda Care are available to employees and dependents (ages 12 months and up for most services and ages 12 and up for Physical Therapy), who are covered on a county health plan.
Key Responsibilities
The following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Inspects and regulates regulated businesses including food establishments, lodging facilities, recreational pools, campgrounds, manufactured home communities, tattoo and body piercing establishments, recreational camps and schools.
- Enforces and follows statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations, polices, and standards of environmental health and safety. Coordinate activities with other County Human Service Divisions and County Departments.
- Assists in developing, evaluating, and maintaining codes, policies, and standards of environmental health.
- Conducts verbal and written communication of inspection/investigation findings, evaluates out-of-compliance conditions using risk categorization, and maintains inspection/investigation reports and case notes in compliance with established documentation standards.
- Complete and maintain applicable training/certificates to support emergency response roles and responsibilities. Maintains emergency preparedness core Public Health competencies by participating in preparedness training, exercises, and assists in emergency response.
- Investigates environmental health complaints and determines health hazard risk. Represents the health officer in investigations and conducts applicable enforcement actions.
- Monitors environmental health indicators to identify and resolve environmental health problems in the community. Provides consultation regarding potential environmental hazards.
- Conduct tasks related to the Public Health Division water laboratory. Collect and analyze water samples for recreational pools and private wells along with conducting applicable enforcement actions.
- Investigates health events and conditions resulting from communicable diseases; food, water, and vector borne outbreaks; chronic disease, environmental hazards; injuries; and health disparities.
- Initiates and participates in educational training programs to improve environmental health standards within the community and regulated businesses.
- Participate in Divisional Quality Improvement, Performance Management, Strategic Planning, Workforce Development, Community Health Assessment, Community Health Improvement Plan activities.
- Integrates quality improvement into daily activities and represents Public Health Division by participating in coalitions and professional meetings. Promote professional growth to increase personal knowledge base to better serve the agency and the community.
- Evening and/or weekend and/or extended hours may be required.
- Provides on-call services as assigned.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works extra hours as required and performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Certifications/Experience Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in environmental health, physical or biological science or related science field is required.
- Wisconsin Registered Sanitarian or National Environmental Health Association Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian preferred.
- Education and work experience that allows for the Wisconsin Registered Sanitarian examination as stated in State of Wisconsin SPS 174 through 177. Must obtain the Wisconsin Registered Sanitarian or National Environmental Health Association Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential within 3 years from hire.
- Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Provide transportation to and from job assignments and maintain driver's eligibility of employment.
Required or Preferred Skills
- The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals are a set of competencies for the broad practice of public health. (http://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Pages/Core_Public_Health_Competencies.aspx). Developed by the Council on Linkages, the Core Competencies reflect skills that are desirable for professionals who deliver the Essential Public Health Services. The Core Competencies serve as the foundation for public health practices and are intertwined in the key responsibilities listed above.
- Ability to explain and enforce county laws, ordinances and regulations.
- Ability to operate a variety of office and public health equipment including telephone, personal computer, copier, fax machine, water test kit, thermometers, and autoclave.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull and move objects up to 20 pounds, understanding and utilizing proper body mechanics.
- Ability to withstand working conditions such as occasional exposure to dirt, dust, heat, noise, fumes, odors and hazards.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate decimals and percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, and ratios. Ability to interpret basic statistical reports and communicate information.
- Ability to comprehend, interpret, and prepare variety of documents including inspection reports, lab reports, referrals, evaluations, letters, invoices, licensing, budget ledgers, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of basic principles and practices of environmental sanitation and knowledge of applicable laws and codes. Ability to secure, analyze, and interpret facts through investigations and inspections.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the general public, licensed operators, service technicians, and others verbally and in writing.
- Ability to understand applicable professional language and terminology; including medical engineering and design, legal, construction, and equipment operations.
- Ability to work in a team environment and review the work of others.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.
Outagamie County offers Benefit options and paid time off for team members that work 20+ or more hours per week. Learn more today by visiting: https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-f-m/human-resources/employee-benefits-information
Outagamie County Diversity Statement:
Outagamie County is committed to developing, nurturing, and sustaining an equitable community and workforce where all individuals can thrive. We pledge to amplify the voices of under-represented communities or those who were historically excluded, by removing barriers that result from racial, social injustice and inequities. We strive to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion are embedded at all levels of Outagamie County programs and departments through acknowledging, analyzing, and addressing the root causes of inequities. We will create and advance equitable polices, practices and procedures, including, but not limited to County services, recruitment and retention, policies and practices, budgeting and procurement. We commit to being transparent and will continually evaluate and update our values when identified goals and objectives are not being achieved or sustained. Outagamie County will strive to create an inclusive environment where every community member feels like he/she/they belong.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.
