General Statement of Duties
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is looking for fully qualified Environmental Health Specialists to join the FLI-Food, Lodging and Institutions Inspector team! The Environmental Health Specialists perform professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
Distinguishing Features
The ideal candidates will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Working knowledge of food sanitation, food-borne diseases, communicable diseases, protection of water supplies, solid waste management, and institutional sanitation;
Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques as applied in environmental health;
Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public health law;
Ability to analyze and comprehend a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports;
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public;
Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively, and clearly in oral and written form;
Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities;
Ability to apply environmental health knowledge and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems;
Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal tactfully with a wide range of public contacts while enforcing public health laws and regulations;
Ability to communicate with the public effectively and to speak to large groups of people in an educational setting.
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association and one year of experience in the field of environmental health or;
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical or biological sciences and two years of experience in the field of environmental health.
Registered as an Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
Must have a valid NC driver's license.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR AN INTERN:
Graduation from a four-year college with a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work in the physical or biological sciences.
Eligible to be registered as a Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Intern by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.
Intern salaries start at $45,115.20
Environmental Health Specialist Interns must be registered by the State Board of Sanitarian Examiners within three years of employment as an Intern.
Registered Environmental Health Specialists with experience in food, lodging, and institutions preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conducting sanitation evaluations of foodservice, institutional and lodging facilities, child day care facilities, institutions and group homes at prescribed frequencies;
Monitoring food handling practices, personal hygiene, on-site liquid and solid waste collection and disposal, water sources, and compliance with established sanitation standards. A numerical score and a letter grade or classification is assigned to the establishment based on the evaluation;
Issuing permits to new/remodeled establishments after an evaluation indicates compliance with applicable rules;
Suspending and revoking permits upon identification of an imminent public health hazard;
Conducting epidemiological investigations of food borne disease outbreaks;
Investigating and resolving complaints from citizens and;
Preparing for legal action and court related cases as needed.This position is also responsible for carrying out the state mandated enforcement of the state law "An Act to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Public Places."
