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LINCOLN COUNTY Environmental Health LTE in MERRILL, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: POSITION OVERVIEW: This position is to serve as the Environmental Health LTE for Lincoln County to promote individual and population public health by providing the essential services of public health within a variety of settings. Public Health Sciences: Conducts routine/required inspections and water sampling and/or audits to ensure compliance of existing local and state public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies. Provides education and technical assistance to individuals and/or groups regarding compliance with current local public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies. Investigates complaints regarding environmental health problems and environmental health hazards and initiates enforcement or corrective actions as required. Data Analysis and Assessment : Assists in the collection and analyses of water samples, and provides environmental public health data; interprets results and makes recommendations for corrective action(s). Assists in assuring key data is collected within the programmatic area; participates in reporting data to licensed establishments, well owners, and contracted entities. Provides data entry support to the Environmental Health Program including compliance calls and correspondence, entering inspection/survey data, and program reports. Adheres to ethical principles and Lincoln County Health Department policy in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and information. Community Partnerships: Educates the public on environmental health issues and the public health rationale for environmental health regulations. Provides timely environmental health information, interpretation, technical assistance and regulatory compliance advice to individuals, groups, industry organizations, the general public and other agencies regarding local public health environmental codes, regulations, policies, and identified environmental health problems. Contributes and participates to a work environment that fosters ongoing educational experiences regarding public health for colleagues, students, healthcare professionals and members of the community. Communication and Health Equity: Delivers of targeted, culturally-appropriate information to help individuals and groups understand local environmental public health policies, regulations and code. Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles and physical abilities. Leadership and Systems Thinking : Demonstrates knowledge of applicable professional guidelines and other Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to practice as an environmental public health professional. Adheres to applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, such as those concerning exposure to blood borne pathogens, toxic substances, airborne pathogens or exposure to other hazards during routine assignments or assignments during public health emergencies. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development by pursuing education, participating in professional committees and work groups and contribute to a work environment where continual improvements in public health core competences are practiced. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Pursuing a degree and or workforce experience in environmental health, public health, health education, communications, or a health-related field. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/administration/job-opening/environmental-health-lte