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05/05/2025

Environmental Health Technician

Union County Health Department

Environmental Health Technician

Union County Health Department

 

Full-Time, Classified, Hourly, Non-Exempt.  37.50 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends.  The pay range for this position is $19.53 - $25.28 per hour, based on experience.  

 

Assist in assessments, sampling techniques, procedures, and investigation processes.  Contact homeowners, operators, and/or officials to schedule appointments.  Assess sites to ensure compliance with regulations, document findings in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, and follow up on violations to ensure compliance. Maintain professional relationship with clients, contractors, and other governmental officials. Prepare, document, and maintain accurate records related to Environmental Health matters (e.g., correspondence, permits, activity reports, mileage, investigation findings, etc.).  Update records to ensure accuracy and completeness.  Ensure Departmental records are maintained in accordance with applicable privacy laws, policies, and procedures.  Participate in policy development for the division. Perform rabies control investigations; food borne, West Nile, or other illness investigations; health nuisance investigations and abatements; and rodent and other vector control inspections.  Collect water and effluent samples in accordance with standard methods.  Conduct investigations of safety hazards.  Perform operation permit assessments to ensure and enforce compliance with applicable state and local environmental health standards.  Perform routine environmental health testing to determine non-compliance with unsanitary abatement standards.  Apply the Union County Health Department’s standardized methodology to enforce state and local laws and regulations for abatement of unsanitary conditions. Maintain professional relationship with clients, contractors, and other governmental officials.

 

Must be detail oriented, organized, possess strong oral and written communication skills, excellent time management skills, and strong customer service skills.  High School diploma or equivalent required; with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health or a related health field, entry level college course work in the field of environmental health or public health, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience, preferred.  A valid Ohio Driver’s License, valid auto liability insurance, the ability to maintain auto liability insurance, and the ability to maintain insurability under the County’s vehicle insurance policy essential.  Must be able to lift, carry, push, and move objects, equipment, files and/or packages weighing up to 25 unassisted and up to 50 pounds with assistance.  

 

Resumes will be accepted through until the position is filled. Preference will be given to internal applicants who apply on or before May 8, 2025.

 

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The Union County Health Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, veteran or military status, national origin, age (40 or over), disability, genetic information, or other protected criteria.

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