Overview
The Environmental Health Practitioner promotes individual and population public health by providing the essential services of public health within a variety of settings. Responsibilities include: inspecting properties, businesses or homes; identifying health and environmental hazards; providing community health education and health promotion activities; ensuring compliance with a broad range of current local health and environmental codes, regulations and policies; participating in multi-faceted health or environmental projects; and providing technical assistance and information to individuals, families and groups regarding public health and environmental issues.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in science or other related degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of science. Illinois Licensure as an Environmental Health Practitioner is preferred. Valid Illinois driver's license; current certificate of vehicle insurance Proficiency in basic computer skills. Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
Weekly Hours: 35
Salary Starting at $24 – $25 per hour with LEHP (Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner)
Salary Starting at $22 – $23 per hour without LEHP (Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner)
