Environmental Health Specialist, Senior

Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities

Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities

Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Boise county? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? Central District Health (CDH) is currently recruiting for a motivated individual to join our dedicated group of public health professionals as an Environmental Health Specialist, Senior, in our Boise office.

The successful candidate will embrace our agency values, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and will be organized and driven to provide exceptional customer service to our customers. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH.

CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans) , Medical/Dental Benefits (employee plans are available at no cost) and Life Insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness .

Typical Duties:

• Perform professional level work inspecting and evaluating environmental health risks, ensuring compliance with environmental health laws, rules and regulations, and advising on environmental health concerns. Incumbent will also take an active role in preventing and investigating disease outbreaks;
• Conduct site and soil evaluations for the purpose of determining suitability for onsite sewage disposal;
• Evaluate soil and ground water data, write installation permits and conduct inspections of onsite sewage disposal systems for compliance with rules and regulations;
• Evaluate and provide professional advice on engineered designs of complex sewage disposal systems regarding compliance with rules and regulations;
• Investigate sewage on the ground complaints, issue notices of violation when needed and obtain compliance to remediate public health concerns;
• Evaluate engineering reports for the purpose of lifting sanitary restrictions on proposed subdivisions;
• Inspect assigned food establishments annually along with follow-up inspections and conducting plan reviews for new and remodeled establishments;
• Conduct epidemiological investigations and complaint investigations of food facilities;
• Operate and maintain testing equipment and detection devices used during inspections and analyze data from devices;
• Conduct food safety training as requested by food establishments.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences;
• OR successful completion of a college level algebra or higher math course and 30 semester/45 quarter hours in the basic sciences, i.e. biology, chemistry, physics, or other physical sciences as well as sanitary engineering or environmental engineering;
• At least two years of public health experience with an agency to include inspecting facilities and enforcing ordinances, rules, and statutes in at least one of the following programs: food, on-site sewage, day care, swimming pools, nuisance complaints, solid waste, home loan surveys, public drinking water, or vector control.

Specialty Minimum Qualification:

• Registered with the National Environmental Health Association as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS).

NOTE: If you meet the education requirements, but do not have the needed experience, please email gfoote@cdh.idaho.gov or call 208-327-8503 to discuss your qualifications. It is possible to offer this position as an underfill which would allow the candidate to receive the experience on-the-job in a lower position and to be promoted upon receiving the needed level of experience.

Supplemental Information:

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

Work may involve aggressive or hostile situations and exposure to extreme weather, physical hazards, infectious diseases, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. Positions may involve lifting 50-pound objects to waist height, 24-hour on-call response to environmental problems, and travel within the local service area of the public health district.

Thank you for your interest in employment with Central District Health!

If you have questions about this position please contact us at:

Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov

Phone: 208.327.8503

CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire tobacco or nicotine users.

CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov .

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.

Salary : $2,500