Environmental Health Specialist

Description

Location: St. Anthony Office, Eastern Idaho Public Health
Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday

Eastern Idaho Public Health is seeking a dedicated Environmental Health Specialist to join our team in St. Anthony. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health and environmental safety in our community by ensuring compliance with environmental health regulations and protecting public well-being.

 General Information

This role involves conducting professional environmental health inspections, assessing risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing guidance on environmental concerns, and coordinating remediation efforts.

Work Conditions:

• May involve exposure to extreme weather, physical hazards, infectious diseases, toxic substances, and hazardous materials.
• Requires the ability to walk on uneven terrain, lift up to 50 pounds, and respond to environmental emergencies on a 24-hour basis.
• Travel within the local public health district may be necessary.

Principal Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of environmental and public health regulations to identify risks, enforce compliance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct inspections, surveys, and investigations of various facilities, including food establishments, water supplies, daycare centers, solid waste systems, sewage disposal sites, land developments, and recreational areas.
• Collect and analyze environmental samples, operate testing equipment, and respond to public health emergencies.
• Review and evaluate plans and specifications for food establishments, subdivisions, solid waste facilities, and water and sewage systems; issue permits accordingly.
• Prepare reports, serve as an expert witness, and testify in hearings related to environmental health matters.
• Provide technical guidance and educational resources to the public, industry professionals, and government officials regarding environmental laws and best practices.

Duties

• Inspect and evaluate environmental health conditions to ensure compliance with laws and standards.
• Conduct surveys, assessments, and monitoring to determine limiting factors, issue permits, and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform environmental testing and analyze results to detect pollution or contamination.
• Enforce compliance through citations, embargoes, permit suspensions, and revocations.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal officials to develop and implement environmental policies and regulations.
• Promote public awareness of environmental health laws and provide technical assistance to industries and consumers.
• Analyze environmental assessments, policies, and regulations for potential impacts.
• Respond to public health emergencies, including working extended shifts as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences OR completion of a college-level algebra course and 30 semester/45 quarter hours in biology, chemistry, physics, or related sciences, including sanitary or environmental engineering.
• At least one year of public health experience, including facility inspections and ordinance enforcement in one or more of the following areas:
• • Food safety
  • Sewage systems
  • Daycare facilities
  • Solid waste management
  • Public drinking water
  • Vector control
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passed the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) credentialing exam.

Benefits

Eastern Idaho Public Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical/Vision/Prescription Insurance (PPO, Traditional, or High Deductible Plan with or without HSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance (Employer-paid coverage equal to annual salary; additional voluntary coverage available)
• Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) – Learn more at www.persi.idaho.gov
• Paid Holidays (Currently 11 per year)
• Accrued Sick Leave & Vacation Leave (Increases with longevity)
• 401K and 457 Plans with Roth options available

About Us

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is dedicated to promoting Healthy People in Healthy Communities through education, prevention, and regulatory oversight. Learn more about our mission at www.eiph.id.gov.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Important Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts operate as independent agencies, authorized by the State of Idaho. Employees of the District are not State of Idaho employees but receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.

Join our team and help protect public health in Eastern Idaho! Apply today.