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Environmental Health Specialist ( Sanitarian ) - Air Quality
Location:
Akron, OH
Description:
Are you seeking a career in Public Health? Summit County Public Health is looking for a Environmental Health Specialist ( Sanitarian ) to work full-time (35 hours per week). The position independently and effectively conducts assessments, inspections, and compliance review activities under the review of a State of Ohio Registered Environmental Health Specialist. This position works Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm. May require evening and weekend work. Job Duties: Meets inspection goals of assigned area. Completes documentation and tracks operator or property owner compliance. Tracks compliance and participates in the process through completion of corrections or abatement. Reviews non-compliant operations or nuisances with program coordinator and/or supervisor. Uses professional judgment to apply scientific knowledge and regulations to evaluate environmental hazards and conditions. Testifies as an expert witness in court proceedings and/or attends administrative hearings. Makes assigned community visits. Participates in community or county based organizations. Attends county, city, village and/or township governance meetings or committees. Maintains cooperative working relationships among public and agency participants. Attends training programs to improve technical knowledge used in programs. Performs job duties under the regulations, policies and procedures set forth by Summit County Public Health and outside agencies such as the County Fiscal Officer, Ohio Department of Health, and state and federal government. For EHS-IT, works under the supervision of an REHS for no more than 2 years upon commencement of employment and completes all required reports for the Ohio Department of Health. Performs any other duties as required for the efficient operation of Summit County Public Health. Obliges, as set forth by the Summit County Public Health Emergency Operations Plan and within the scope of their employment, to be available for emergency service during routine and non-routine hours of operation including 24/7/365 availability. May be required to have medical clearance for respiratory protection or other personal protective equipment and may be exposed to inclement weather, extreme temperatures, unpleasant smells or odors, dust, dirt, fumes, airborne particles, pesticides, toxins or caustic chemicals. Not everyone in this program performs all of the duties of this program. Duties assigned may include any of the following: Air monitoring program - Maintains the network of air monitors across a three county region (Summit, Portage and Medina) following federal and state guidelines and schedules. Air monitoring data management - Manages all data for continuous and intermittent FRM/FEM monitors. Receives and tracks continuous quality control activities and photos, checks continuous data daily to code null data when necessary. Provides required data documents to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following prescribed schedule. Asbestos program - Tracks all mandatory notifications for asbestos abatement related to the renovation or demolition of facilities across a three county region (Summit, Portage and Medina), inspects a portion of notified projects to ensure compliance with the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). Responds to complaints about demolition and renovation projects when necessary. Open Burning program - Responds to complaints regarding illegal open burning in a three county region (Summit, Portage and Medina) and inspects properties when necessary to ensure compliance with the ORC and OAC. Also provides open burning permits when necessary. Fugitive Dust complaint program - Responds to complaints regarding construction projects and other projects causing fugitive dust. Inspects to ensure compliance with the ORC and OAC. Solid Waste program - Licenses and inspects solid waste facilities in Summit County according to the ORC and OAC. Also inspects registered and unregistered facilities for compliance with the ORC and OAC as well as general nuisance codes. Responds to complaints regarding a variety of solid waste issues. Responds to requests for environmental information. Also manages the DUMP and residential sharps programs. Right to Know program - Maintains a database of all facilities within the City of Akron who store between 500 and 10,000 pounds of chemicals onsite. Inspects facilities annually. Maintains 24 continuing education credits biennially. Maintains active asbestos certification(s) if assigned asbestos program duties. Basic Requirements: Baccalaureate Degree in Related Science required. Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training in the State of Ohio with knowledge of contemporary methods, principles, techniques, practices, and developments in environmental health. Ability to apply chemical physical, and biological sciences to Summit County Public Health programs for the control of environmental factors influencing public health. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work independently. Current valid driver's license, automobile availability, and insurance coverage. Depending on job assignment, may be required to have medical clearance for respiratory protection. See Ohio Department of Health for more information regarding eligibility. Current valid Ohio driver's license, automobile availability and insurance coverage. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically works in a normal office environment as well as in various work sites, which involve potential exposure to inclement weather, extreme temperatures, unpleasant smells or odors and excessive levels of dust, dirt and other elements of typical EHS work. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, pesticides, toxins or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, carry or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. Frequent standing, talk or hear, walk and sitting required. The employee may lift items up to 80 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Summit County Public Health (SCPH) is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization's achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Company:
Summit County Public Health
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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