What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Specialist III - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program position at San Bernardino County?
- Conduct environmental investigations according to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention guidelines
- Record all environmental case management activities and inform the resident family and/or property owner of the environmental investigation results; and recommend control measures
- Meet as needed with the Public Health Nurse(s) to coordinate case management services
- Identify high-risk housing and occupancy to target lead awareness, education and outreach
- Attends meetings, coalitions, and task force groups when issues relating to childhood lead poisoning are on the agenda
- Respond, as necessary, with progressive enforcement actions to complaints of lead-based paint hazards. Document and investigate complaints from agencies, businesses and the public of unsafe renovation and remodeling activities that put a child at risk of lead exposure
- Coordinate efforts with local enforcement agencies and takes other steps to secure enforcement when property owners fail to comply with lead hazard reduction or elimination
- Develop and implements training programs for investigations by enforcement agency personnel
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Physical: May be required to bend, stoop, kneel, crawl or hike when necessary during the investigation process.
Travel/License: A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position. Mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.
Assignment: Must be willing to accept work assignments in the following areas: Rancho Cucamonga, Hesperia, and San Bernardino. Must indicate a willingness to work in all three (3) geographic areas on the Application in order to be eligible for these positions.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
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Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist performing environmental health inspections and investigations in California.
Note: Experience as a trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly separated from journey-level experience on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
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Salary : $76,045 - $99,736