Environmental Health Specialist I/ii

3 weeks ago

Anne Arundel County MD, United States Anne Arundel County, MD Full time

**Position Description**:
The Environmental Health Specialist inspections and investigations for the promotion of environmental health, the protection of the environment, and the enforcement of State and local environmental health codes, laws, and regulations.

This is professional full-performance level work involving inspection, investigation, and code enforcement to obtain compliance with various environmental health laws, codes, ordinances, and standards.

**NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK**

The incumbent is assigned to specific functional and programmatical areas within the Community and Environmental Health Division. Work involves extensive public contact and is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level Sanitarian with independent judgments made only on routine assignments in accordance with standard operating procedures.

**Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:
(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are to determine a common set of minimum qualifications and salary levels for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)

Performs full-performance on-site inspections, investigations, and surveys for assigned program(s) to obtain or insure compliance with existing County, State, and Federal public environmental health laws, codes, regulations, and standards:
Licensed food service facilities, mobile food units, or special food events and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP);
Schools, mobile home parks, multi-residential dwellings, rooming houses, camps, spas, swimming pools, and other public facilities;
Private sewerage or waste disposal systems;
Commercial, industrial, community, and residential establishments and their surrounding environments (e.g., air, land, water);
Investigates the nature of the complaint with the complainant to determine possible public or environmental health violations.

Takes routine or less complex field samples of items such as food, beverages, air, soil, water, paint, etc., and sends them to the laboratory for testing and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable health laws, codes, regulations, and standards; Reads analyzes and interprets laboratory test results and reports to determine compliance or presence of environmental health hazard.

Issues are written notices of code violation to the responsible party(ies) to communicate what practices or operations are not in compliance.

Confers with owners and operators to explain, clarify and resolve actual/potential problems and to initiate or recommend appropriate actions necessary to gain compliance.

Prepares and submits written correspondence or documentation in the resolution of cases or promotion or accomplishment of the agency's goals, missions, or objectives.

Maintains accurate, complete, and retrievable records, data, statistics, and documentation for inclusion in reports or to provide information for potential use at hearings or court proceedings.

Testifies at hearings or court proceedings to provide relevant evidence or testimony in the adjudication of code violation cases.

Maintains, uses, and operates vehicles, equipment, and supplies following established departmental rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Responds to environmental health emergencies during or after regular work hours, as directed by a higher-level Sanitarian or Manager.

Participates in training of Environmental Sanitarians I.

Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**

Knowledge of the principles, objectives, techniques, and practices related to public and environmental health programs;
Knowledge of County, State, and Federal laws, codes, and ordinances governing public and environmental health;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with State, Local, Federal, and community representatives, property and business owners, co-workers, and the general public;
Ability to interpret and enforce codes and regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially;
Ability to accurately read and interpret maps, plans, and schematic drawings;
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports;
Ability to plan, organize and conduct inspections, investigations, and surveys;
Ability to provide testimony at hearings and in court; and

Ability to operate and maintain equipment, vehicles, and instruments for sampling, testing, and measuring.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Environmental Sanitarian I**:
$48,454 - $87,043 Annually

**EDUCATION**: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in biological, environmental, or physical sciences.

**EXPERIENCE**:A certification as a registered environmental sanitarian or proof of eligibility to obtain a license, from the Maryland State Board of Environmental Sanitarian Registrat

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