Environmental Health Specialist I, II, or III,

Under limited supervision, performs environmental health inspections for the Columbia County Health
Department and recommends enforcement actions as needed.
Investigates complaints and provides environmental health education and technical assistance to the
general public, regulated community and officials.
Assists in the implementation of countywide programs for compliance, monitoring, enforcement, and
corrective action in conjunction with environmental health laws, rules and regulations.
May serve as compliance officer and liaison between Public Health agencies and facilities, municipalities,
institutions, organizations and county and state agencies. Interprets Local, State, and Federal
environmental health laws and regulations.

Primary duties include permitting and inspection of  food service establishments, tourist accommodations,
public swimming pools, on-site wastewater management systems and the carrying out of the
rabies control program.

All East Central Health District 6 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

***Transcripts must be submitted with application for consideration***

Environmental Health Specialist I: Completion of a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year
college or university which included the completion of 40 quarter hours (or 27 semester
hours) in laboratory sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.)

Environmental Health Specialist II: With above qualifications must have
one year of full-time professional level environmental health experience equivalent to an

EHS I: Environmental Health Specialist III: With above qualifications must have one year of full-time professional level environmental health experience equivalent to an EHS II 

In addition to the above qualifications, the following are preferred:
Completion of a major in environmental health science.
Completion of a Masters degree.

Current registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), or the recognized credentialing board of a sate or country having equivalent standards as NEHA.
Currently qualified as a Standardized Retail Food Inspection Officer.

MAPEP

Under the pre-employment fitness-for-duty this position is considered a

• Category 2: Active:

Involves moderate to heavy physical activity, potentially dangerous equipment operation, and/or exposure to unusual working conditions like weather extremes or chemicals. Examples include warehouse clerks, trades technicians, and mechanics. 

Employment Information

 Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
  
  DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
  
  The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
  
  As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
  
  If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.
  
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 
  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
  
  This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.