Walker EHS 1 , 2, 3 or 4

Pay Grade: I **[Click HERE for Video](https://youtu.be/BaWz_3hXyWg)** **Who We Are.**We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters. **What We Offer****.** As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits. - **Make a Professional Impact** – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play. - **Enjoy Workplace Flexibility** – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia. - **Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team** – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths. - **Achieve Career Longevity** – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career. - **Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture** – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role. - **Feel Pride in Where you Work** – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself. This position is located at the Walker County Environmental Health Department in Lafayette, Georgia. This position is an unclassified, full-time position working 40 hours per week. Please complete your online application listing current and previous employers plus detailed job duties. **EH1 - $48,062.40EH2 - $52,348.56EH3 - $57,063.60** **EH4 - $62,770.08**Under supervision, assists in performing inspections, interviews, and technical reviews for an environmental health program in a public health department. Assists in investigating complaints and recommending enforcement action as necessary. - Assists with preparation sampling plans and collects samples in accordance with established procedures. - Conducts on-site inspections at assigned facilities to determine compliance with environmental health codes in accordance with established procedures. - Performs follow-up inspections as required to monitor correction of non-compliance deficiencies in accordance with established procedures. - Informs facility officials of inspection results and any corrective measures needed for achieving compliance in a timely manner. - Conducts investigations into possible causes of illnesses based on accepted public health procedures and completes applicable reports in a timely manner. - Prepares sampling plan and collects samples in accordance with established environmental health procedures. - Calibrates equipment as necessary. - Notifies supervisor immediately when imminent health hazards are found. - Learns to interpret regulatory issues, technical Issues, and analytical data to document compliance. - Reviews permit applications; drafts, modifies and issues permits in accordance with established procedures. - Reviews field implementation of plans to ensure compliance with the environmental health laws, rules and regulations in accordance with established procedures. - Assists in the completion of permit applications and other correspondences as needed. - Conducts field evaluations according to established procedures. - Learns to investigate complaints, provides environmental education and technical assistance. - Responds to complaints and requests for service from the public in a professional and courteous and timely manner. - Notifies the complainant of investigation results in a timely manner. - Promptly refers individuals to other appropriate agencies or resources for problem solutions. - Learns to perform inspections, interviews, technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed. - Gathers ev…