Environmental Health LTE

JOB REQUIREMENTS: POSITION OVERVIEW: This position is to serve as the

Environmental Health LTE for Lincoln County to promote individual and

population public health by providing the essential services of public

health within a variety of settings. Public Health Sciences: Conducts

routine/required inspections and water sampling and/or audits to ensure

compliance of existing local and state public health and environmental

codes, regulations and policies. Provides education and technical

assistance to individuals and/or groups regarding compliance with

current local public health and environmental codes, regulations and

policies. Investigates complaints regarding environmental health

problems and environmental health hazards and initiates enforcement or

corrective actions as required. Data Analysis and Assessment : Assists

in the collection and analyses of water samples, and provides

environmental public health data; interprets results and makes

recommendations for corrective action(s). Assists in assuring key data

is collected within the programmatic area; participates in reporting

data to licensed establishments, well owners, and contracted entities.

Provides data entry support to the Environmental Health Program

including compliance calls and correspondence, entering

inspection/survey data, and program reports. Adheres to ethical

principles and Lincoln County Health Department policy in the

collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and information.

Community Partnerships: Educates the public on environmental health

issues and the public health rationale for environmental health

regulations. Provides timely environmental health information,

interpretation, technical assistance and regulatory compliance advice to

individuals, groups, industry organizations, the general public and

other agencies regarding local public health environmental codes,

regulations, policies, and identified environmental health problems.

Contributes and participates to a work environment that fosters ongoing

educational experiences regarding public health for colleagues,

students, healthcare professionals and members of the community.

Communication and Health Equity: Delivers of targeted,

culturally-appropriate information to help individuals and groups

understand local environmental public health policies, regulations and

code. Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting effectively and

professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural,

socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, sexual

orientations, lifestyles and physical abilities. Leadership and Systems

Thinking : Demonstrates knowledge of applicable professional guidelines

and other Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to practice

as an environmental public health professional. Adheres to applicable

Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, such as those

concerning exposure to blood borne pathogens, toxic substances, airborne

pathogens or exposure to other hazards during routine assignments or

assignments during public health emergencies. Assumes responsibility for

own professional growth and development by pursuing education,

participating in professional committees and work groups and contribute

to a work environment where continual improvements in public health core

competences are practiced. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND

QUALIFICATIONS: Pursuing a degree and or workforce experience in

environmental health, public health, health education, communications,

or a health-related field. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply

Online

https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/administration/job-opening/environmental-health-lte