Environmental Health Employment

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Environmental Public Health Professionals are almost always needed in the Florida Department of Health's 67 county health departments as well as at the department's Central Office in Tallahassee.


Individuals holding National Environmental Health Association or Florida Environmental Health AssociationRegistered Sanitarian (RS)/Registered Environmental Health Professional (REHP) or Florida Department of Health Certified Environmental Health Professional(CEHP) credentials are especially in demand at the Florida Department of Health.


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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I
Broadband/Class Code: 19-2041-01 Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB005
Position Number: 64003132 Closing Date: 2/3/2011
AnnualSalary Range: $23,645.18 - $61,448.66
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility: Miami-Dade County Health Department, Miami


This is a very responsible position involving planning, developing, performing, monitoring and evaluating the following components: 1) Serves as a Healthy Homes coach. 2) Case management of children with elevated blood lead levels. 3) Conducts environmental lead investigations of childcare facilities and residences of lead poisoned children according to Miami-Dade County Health Department (MDCHD) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) protocol. 4) Keeps detailed countywide reports on lead poisoned cases and provides epidemiological reports to disease control officials. 5) Conducts community outreach.



  • Performs environmental and risk assessments for lead hazards in the community, and prepares reports and compiles data of neighborhood or housing areas which may represent a lead risk. Conducts environmental lead investigations of childcare facilities and residences of lead poisoned children according to MDCHD/CLPPP.

  • Organizes and conducts case management of children with elevated blood lead levels and refers patients and their families to appropriate health care and social service agencies. Interviews, educates, and counsels parents and other family members regarding childhood lead poisoning and its prevention. This often requires making home visits to assess environmental exposures to lead. Maintain and update databases. Makes appropriate referrals and recommendations to families for follow-up visits to physicians, educational referrals, nutritional referrals. Bilingual preferred English, Spanish and/or Creole.

  • Identifies industrial lead hazard sites in Miami-Dade County, compiles and analyzes related data. Keeps a record of county areas that appear to have high lead level concentrations.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
Broadband/Class Code: 13 1199 02  Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB008
Position Number: 64086051  Closing Date: 2/5/2011
Annual Salary: $39,000
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility: Broward County Health Department, Ft. Lauderdale


This is a team leader within the Epidemiology Section in a large urban county, and shares responsibility with section management for surveillance of disease and investigation of disease outbreaks. There is a wide range of applicable conditions including diseases associated with food/water sources and include novel or emerging diseases, including those related to Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). This position will be responsible for coordinating efforts to increase disease surveillance activities by visiting and consulting with physicians and related health care facilities and providing information in reference to the current reporting requirements. The incumbent will be an epidemiology strike team leader in responding to bioterrorism and other WMD events and act as the environmental health liaison to state, county and municipal agencies and advisory groups working on bioterrorism issues. In addition, the incumbent coordinates influenza surveillance through activities including the ILI net surveillance and other influenza surveillance mechanisms and assures accurate and timely reporting of county influenza activity to the State.


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COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTOR
Seminole Tribe of Florida (www.semtribe.com), Okeechobee


This position conducts investigations of work environments to determine if safety and health requirements are being met.  They educate the public about the regulatory requirements for public health and safety and socialize best practices for reducing hazardous conditions in publicly accessible areas.



  • Inspect public places and work sites.   Inspect and monitor food safety in food premises.  Write up reports for each visit.

  • Take samples from sites to test for environmental pollution.

  • Host workshops and talks to discus public health matters.

  • Make proposals to management about adjustments to the work place.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in environmental and occupational health.  A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of related experience.  Please email your resume to joshualohn@semtribe.com


ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES
Broadband/Class Code: 11-9121-02  Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB020
Position Number: 64003085  Closing Date: 2/15/2011
AnnualSalary Range: $26,445.90 - $109,963.62
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility: FDOH Bureau of Environmental Public Health Medicine, Tallahassee


The position is responsible for managing the Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes Program. The manager oversees two grants (from CDC and EPA) and 6 employees. Essential skills for the position include: grant management, budget management, personnel management, grant writing, coalition building, project management, program evaluation and policy development. Excellent oral and written communication skills is a must. Formal training and subsequent experience in environmental public health or epidemiology background is desired.


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OPS SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST
Broadband/Class Code: 13-1041-02  Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB006
Position Number: 64913162  Closing Date: 2/15/2011
AnnualSalary Range: $25,774.06 - $66,980.16
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility: Miami-Dade County Health Department, Miami


This is professional work involving the prevention of environmental related disease and safety concerns related to operations of public swimming pools spas and bathing places; investigation and abatement of sanitary nuisance complaints; collection of water samples or other specimen for laboratory test and analysis of results; advising individuals and organizations in environmental health and fire safety.


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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM CONSULTANT-SES
Broadband/Class Code: 19-2041-04  Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB012
Position Number: 64063995  Closing Date: 2/18/2011
Annual Salary: $43,225.52
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
Facility: FDOH Bureau of Environmental Public Health Medicine, Food and Waterborne Disease Program, Gainesville


This is a highly responsible and independent position functioning in a multi-county geographical area under the general supervision of the Environmental Administrator. The incumbent is responsible for technical, surveillance, investigative, analytical and programmatic work involving food and waterborne disease outbreak epidemiology. In addition, the incumbent should have a thorough knowledge of the scientific literature pertaining to food and waterborne disease epidemiology and actual experience in outbreak investigations.


Works cooperatively as the food and waterborne outbreak epidemiologist in a multi-county area of the state. Leads or provides technical assistance in the investigation of suspected food and waterborne disease outbreaks in response to a county health department’s request, including data collection, sample collection, evaluation, analysis and interpretation of results, and preparation of preliminary and final reports of investigative findings. Reviews existing and devises new active and passive food and waterborne disease surveillance systems and recommends actions to enhance reporting. Develops protocols in cooperation with county health departments and the Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology.


Develops, maintains and provides analyses of a computer-based data system in order to track incidence, prevalence, risk factors and trends of food and waterborne diseases. Provides timely statistical reports of cases, surveillance, investigations and other related data.


Serves as the training coordinator for food and waterborne disease epidemiology to include investigative methods, protocols, interview techniques, data source and statistical analyses, as well as proper collection and submission of specimens for laboratory analysis. Provides selective training and consultation to county health department staff, various other staff within the Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and other appropriate state agencies and community groups.


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