Public Health Environmental Health Specialist Aide Vacancy
Public Health Environmental Health Specialist Aide Vacancy
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Description:
This position is a seasonal position normally hired during the summer. This position will work in the Vector Control Program and/or Rodent Control Program. This position will assess selected areas of the City of Columbus for vector (mosquitoes rats ticks etc.. activity; provide education to City residents about vector control; make observations at properties related to sanitation standards with a nexus to vector control; larvicide and/or adulticide areas of the City as prescribed by Integrated Pest Management practices; conduct vector surveillance and mosquito testing.
Pay Range:
$21.75 to $24.17
Preferred Qualifications:May require valid commercial pesticide applicator licenses (including the core category 7 vertebrate and 10D specialties) from the Ohio Department of AgricultureORbe able to serve asTrained Serviceperson(TSP)per the requirements of The Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Under general supervision is responsible for assisting Environmental Health Specialists and other assigned personnel in providing environmental health control services conducting surveys investigations and routine sampling and testing; performs related duties as required.Examples of Work
- (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.
Contacts residents property owners animal owners and neighborhood organizations in regard to programs and services related to environmental health rodent insect and rabies control;
Surveys yards premises streets and alleys for presence of animal pollution refuse litter and rodent and insect harborages;
Collects rodent and insect samples and prepares reports of observations in order to aid in evaluating results of rodent and insect control programs;
Mixes various prescribed chemicals and compounds;
Applies rodenticide and insecticide for the control and eradication of rodents and insects;
Fogs areas of insect breeding or concentration with insecticide dispensed from portable or truckmounted fogging equipment;
Utilizes GIS software to route and operate the truckmounted fogging equipment that monitors ratio combinations of insecticides; completes and maintains accurate records;
Conducts tests to determine quality of drinking water disinfection level alkalinity and pH of swimming pools and other wateruse facilities;
Collects samples of drinking water swimming pools and other water for submission to laboratory for bacteriological analysis;
Collects samples of mosquito larvae in standing water for submission to laboratory for species identification and virological analysis; collects samples of dead birds for virological analysis in order to target mosquito control programs measures;
Assists in conducting inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations; assists in data collection and record maintenance regarding rodent and insect infestations;
Confers with environmental health specialists to discuss procedure problems;
May communicate with individuals who have limited English language skills. Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of the twelfth school grade. Substitution(s): A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of a high school diploma.
Some positions may require possession of a valid Commercial Applicator License for pesticide application within two 2 months of appointment date.
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operators license. Test/Job Contact Information
Recruitment #: 251828V1
Employment Type: PartTime
Should you have questions regarding this vacancy please contact:
Christian Kassahun
Columbus Public Health
Division of Health
240 Parsons Ave
Columbus Ohio 43215
P: 614 6456572
E:
The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
