Environmental Health Specialist II #PH18-139
Environmental Health Specialist II
HHS/Public Health
Salary: $4127- $4706 per month, anticipated at hire, (Depending on experience) with Excellent Benefits
Job #PH18-139
Recruitment closes December 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
The Environmental Health Specialist I or II
There is one regular full-time position available for an Environmental Health Specialist II to handle confidential material in a highly professional manner. This is a professional position responsible for program activities related to the protection of the environment, public health, and safety of Yamhill County residents through licensing, inspection, consultation, planning, investigation, and enforcement activities in a wide variety of programs. Responsibilities will include: conducting compliance investigations of food facilities including restaurants, mobile and temporary food
service, drinking water quality, lodging, swimming pools, spas, and contracted food service and daycare facilities; and performing related work as required and requested by Yamhill County Administration. This position may be underfilled with an Environmental Health Specialist I.
The Benefits:
- Health coverage - Group medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the entire family. For the 2018-19 plan year, the County pays 99% of the monthly premium and employees pay 1% ($15.10 per month) for the Base Plan. With this plan, employees are eligible for a $100 a month contribution into an HRA VEBA account. Buy-up plans are also available.
- Retirement - PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) contribution is 100% employer funded, which includes both contribution to PERS pension and IAP accounts (IAP contribution is 6% of salary).
- Short-Term Disability – 100% County paid
- Life insurance - $6,000 for employee/$2,000 for spouse and children – 100% County Paid.
- Vacation/Sick Leave - Flexible Earned Time (FET) is a combination of vacation and sick leave. To start, you will earn 12.38 hours per month and future accruals increase based on years of service. After a year of service and depending on FET balance, employees may sell-back up to 40 hours of FET per year.
The Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited school with a degree in biology, chemistry, environmental science,
sanitation or a related field and two years’ experience at a level equivalent to an Environmental Health Specialist I is required. Continued registration and licensure as required in ORS Chapter 700 is required at all times of employment. The position also requires a license to drive in Oregon and an acceptable driving record.
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills, dependability, the ability to multitask, effective problem solving skills, flexibility, and computer literacy and will be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively alone or in a team environment, interacting with co-workers and the public in a courteous, professional manner and must have knowledge of: industrial manufacturing processes and waste management practices; principles of chemical properties, ecology, toxicology, and chemical waste; environmental health principles and practices; principles, practices, and techniques relating to the protection of the environment; enforcement of public health and safety regulations; food water, noise, land use, solid waste, and hazardous materials inspection; vectors and vector-borne diseases; sensitive habitats and protection of endangered species; and federal, state, and local regulations, ordinances, and
codes related to environmental and public health, safety, and sanitation.
In order to qualify for most HHS positions, applicants:
- Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally-funded programs that provide health benefits);
- Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.
Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity.