Environmental Health Emergency Response Coordinator - LEHS required - Salt Lake County

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Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

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Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Conducts inspections, surveys, and investigations for environmental health law compliances. Develops and implements environmental health education programs.

This position resides in Environmental Health Administration in the Environmental Health Division and reports to the Health Department Enforcement Coordinator. 25% of assigned duties include on-call, 24-7, environmental health response to illicit spills, releases and other public and environmental health incidents. 75% of assigned duties includes assisting with emergency response program purchasing, inventory, equipment maintenance and supply, training and committee assignments. Duties also include environmental health regulatory inspections and assigned activities that may be assigned in one or more of the following programs, Food Service, Mass Gatherings, Chemically Contaminated Properties, Professional Services, Schools, Housing, Swimming Pools, On-Site Wastewater, Drinking Water, Solid Waste Management, Used Oil, Stormwater, Watershed and/or Household Hazardous Waste.   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Current Licensure in the State of Utah as an Environmental Health Scientist, or must be eligible for license reciprocity as determined by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental Health or a related area of study as required for Environmental Health Scientist licensure.

Must have two (2) years of related experience working in Emergence Response, Public or Environmental Health.

Environmental Health Scientist licensure information: https://dopl.utah.gov/environmental-health-science/

Must be certified as a Hazardous Materials Technician and OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER within one (1) year of hire date.

Must be an insured driver with a valid Driver License issued by the State of Utah and possess a vehicle available for work.

Must be able to respond to after-hours emergency incidents within 45-60 minutes of receiving a call.

It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received.

Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identifies and evaluates hazardous conditions in emergency response situations. Conducts surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety, and environmental conditions.
• Provides advice and counsel concerning Local, State, and Federal compliance regulations, and compiles, analyzes, interprets and reports accidents, loss, and exposure statistical data. Takes steps to remediate hazardous conditions at the time of the event.
• Participates in the incident command or unified command structure in response to emergency events and hazardous materials incidents and makes decisions for the Department.
• Establishes, maintains, and exercises physical control over property and over individuals when necessary for the protection of the public health. Coordinates and assists all aspects of public health information and media communication in cooperation with the Public Information Officer (PIO).
• Responds to calls on the division hotline during or after normal working hours. Makes technical decisions regarding the identification and packaging of abandoned chemicals and unknown chemicals collected at illicit discharges. Uses this knowledge to lab pack materials collected according to hazard category and DOT regulations.
• Conducts inspections and surveys, monitors and investigates places or individuals, and determines compliance with the laws. Issues notices and orders, initiates and negotiates compliance, and follows through with legal action.
• Conducts studies and research into causes and solutions to environmental health problems, investigates methods and techniques, and develops and implements strategies for abatement and control.
• Develops and implements public education programs; trains and educates citizens. Works through and with community organizations, governmental agencies, and community leaders to implement and maintain environmental programs.
• Prepares and gives reports, proposes and drafts regulations and procedures dealing with environmental health programs.
• Collects and analyzes samples and specimens for field tests.
• Maintains and operates specialized equipment and ensures the equipment is in good repair, properly calibrated and stored.

Knowledge of: 

• Accident/injury control/ air pollution control; food protection; housing and public lodging; insect/rodent control; lead; licensed and permitted establishments; noise control; occupational and radiological health; public health nuisances and sanitation; recreational sanitation; school/institutional safety and sanitation; waste management; wastewater management; quality control and Zoonosis
• Incident Command structure, roles, responsibilities, and field application
• Epidemiology and communicable diseases
• Biology, microbiology and bacteriology
• Chemistry
• Geology and hydrogeology
• Pesticides
• Sampling and laboratory procedures
• Enforcement, legal, and regulatory processes
• Federal, State, Local, and Health Department laws related to environmental health
• Report writing and preparation
• Research and statistical methods, data collection and analysis, data entry and retrieval
• Effective public relations and health education methods and techniques

Skills and Abilities to:

• Lead and direct teams and/or committees.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds
• Work with minimum supervision
• Train and motivate others and effect change in ideas and attitudes
• Create and develop new concepts
• Plan and conduct research
• Design, organize, implement and coordinate and develop programs and policies
• Prepare material for media and community dissemination
• Operate a personal computer, sampling and testing equipment, and other program related equipment
• Respond adequately to problems and utilize problem solving techniques
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public, government, private groups, and individuals

This position is currently under review and may require a background check and a drug test in the near future.