Environmental Health Specialist

Title: Environmental Health Specialist

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I

Hiring Range: 44000.0046331.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

Become part of a dynamic Environmental Health team and make a difference in the community!

The Virginia Beach Health Department is recruiting for an Environmental Health Specialists to perform environmental health duties at the entry level as a trainee. Employees are typically new hires in formal and onthejob training in one or more areas such as food sanitation onsite soils evaluation private well inspection rabies abatement communicable disease investigation and migrant labor camp inspection classification of shellfish growing areas and investigation of general environmental complaints. Employees receive close supervision and guidance. Must be able to complete the applicable training in the VDH Soils program VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of the following within 18 months: VDH Standardized in Food DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE) DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE) and National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector. Employees are moved to the Environmental Health Specialist Senior position upon successful completion

Core Duties:

Program Support

• In consultation with EH Supervisor/EHS Sr. assures that all elements of program are conducted according to VDH regulations state and local policies
• Implements/promotes quality assurance plans by complying with all applicable agency standards established by regulation and policy
• In consultation with EHS Sr. and EH Supervisor responds to reports using epidemiological research (interviews case histories sample collection) onsite evaluation field testing interpretation of laboratory results

Environmental Health

In consultation with EHS Sr. may perform the following EH duties:

• Food related field duties as required to ensure state and local mandates are met; records submits and updates establishment profile and risk data; issues permits and monitors permit status; conducts plan reviews for new and existing facilities
• Protects public health from disease transmission and groundwater pollution associated with raw or partially treated sewage by ensuring the proper location evaluation design and construction and operation and maintenance of Sewage Disposal Systems and Private Wells
• Prevents human illness and disease transmission from rabies; understands the virus; comprehends and implements the Virginia Guidelines for Rabies Prevention and Control and all other applicable laws regulations and policies
• Monitors swimming pools child and adult care facilities hotels and motels and migrant labor camps
• Documents observations and corrective actions on the appropriate inspection report
• Conducts EH sanitary inspections upon request

Environmental Health Complaints & Other Duties

• Conducts general environmental complaint investigations for assigned program area(s) with followup enforcement action taken when necessary
• Responds to environmental complaints to include but not limited to rodents insects and general environmental concerns
• Achieves resolution of complaints within reasonable timeframe
• May be required to perform other duties; may include functions in support of an emergency declaration

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public as well as other internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software programs
• Time management skills necessary in order to meet workload demands
  
• Knowledge and/experience in assigned program area
  
• Ability to influence behavior of foodservice employees/management provide services in professional courteous manner present educational programs to adults; uses a customerservice oriented approach to assignments and works effectively as a team member
• Must be able to complete training in the VDH Soils program VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of the following within 18 months: VDH Standardized in Food DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE) DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE) or National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector
• A valid State Drivers License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency

Additional Considerations

• Experience in environmental health such as experience gained as an Environmental Health Associate

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only online applications. Faxed mailed or emailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include
relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check
and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion
List check employment reference check and EVerify. Other financial credit driving background checks or
completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted
without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and
protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation;
gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and
pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can
be found in the bottom banner of our website: .

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening
Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date
for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to positionspecific questions at the end of this
application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to
respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
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Contact Information

Name: Cydnee Stuckey

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.