Environmental Health Specialist I

Duties

Job Purpose
Under close supervision, performs professional environmental and public health sanitation work and ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

Essential Job Duties

• Inspects restaurants, retail grocery stores, taverns, bakeries, and other retail food service facilities.
• Investigates community hygiene violations.
• Inspects all facilities such as nurseries, kindergartens, hospitals, health care and convalescent homes.
• Collects samples from food service facilities, public bathing beaches, public swimming pools, estuaries, rivers, streams and groundwater to ensure protection of public health and compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations.
• Conducts sanitary surveys of transient noncommunity water systems.

Examples of Other Duties

• Performs inspections of facilities and writes detailed reports in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Investigates and prepares reports on complaints involving environmental health issues.
• Operates sampling and/or monitoring devices.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in one of the physical, environmental health or biological sciences, engineering, or agriculture.

Plus

Current registration as a Licensed Environmental Health Specialist (LEHS) in the State of Maryland or possession a Certificate of Eligibility for registration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)

• Knowledge of the physical, biological, and environmental health sciences. 
• Knowledge of epidemiology. 
• Basic knowledge of natural resources and environmental protection principles. 
• Basic knowledge of inspection procedures. 
• Basic computer and software skills.
•  Ability to enforce codes and regulations. 
• Ability to conduct field investigations. 
• Ability to operate sampling and/or monitoring equipment. 
• Ability to resolve problems. 
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Full Performance)

• Basic knowledge of Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations. 
• Basic knowledge of the principles and objectives of environmental health and sanitation programs. 
• Knowledge of sampling techniques.
•  Skill in operating sampling and/or monitoring equipment. 
• Skill in conducting field investigations and inspections.
• Ability to promote community understanding and support for environmental health programs.

Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid license to legally operate any class of vehicle or equipment necessary to perform the duties of the position is required at the time of appointment.
 
Current registration as a Professional Environmental Health Specialist in the State of Maryland or possession of a Certificate of Eligibility for such registration is required at the time of application.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)

Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Environmental Health Specialist I
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You must attach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and professional license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.