Health Environmentalist III

Urgent and Continuous Job Opening: We are actively seeking qualified candidates to fill this crucial position.

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  Performs work of considerable complexity and difficulty in performing a full range of professional environmental health assignments in a full functioning capacity. Considerable independent judgment is used to make decisions.

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  With considerable knowledge and skill, independently conducts technical, professional inspections and investigations relative to complaints or allegations of non-compliance of state and local laws and regulations to ensure compliance; conducts routine or specialized complex technical inspection, which could involve consumer complaints of regulated and non-regulated facilities; Negotiates abatement of non-compliant conditions, issues notices of violation and refers major problems to the appropriate supervisor in the event abatement is not achieved; provides consultation to the public and industry as requested; develops educational and technical seminars to assist operators in obtaining/maintaining required certifications. Incumbent participate heavily in setting work objectives and may serve as working supervisor or team leader.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Note: an individual upon employment must become registered under the provisions of KRS 223 to remain a permanent employee per Administrative Regulations 902 KAR 8:080.

• Must participate in annual continuing education classes.

• Work typically is spent in inside and outside settings.

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

• Bachelors degree from a college or university with a minor or twenty-four (24) semester hours in environmental health, biological or physical science or registration as a Kentucky Environmental Specialist/Sanitarian under KRS 223.

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• Three (3) years of experience as a health environmentalist performing inspections.

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THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D