ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 1

The Environmental Health Specialist 1 position at the State of Nevada involves ensuring compliance with environmental health laws through inspections and investigations of various facilities, including drug manufacturing, dairies, and food establishments. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, certifying systems, and engaging in public health promotion. The role requires strong organizational, technical reading, and basic math skills. This is a full-time position based in Elko, NV.
About the position

The Environmental Health Specialist 1 position at the State of Nevada's Health and Human Services is a critical role responsible for ensuring compliance with state laws and regulations related to environmental health. This position involves conducting drug licensing investigations, reviewing labels, sampling, and inspecting drug and cosmetic manufacturing plants. Additionally, the specialist will inspect dairies and milk processing plants, certify septic systems, and oversee food warehouses, traditional food and drink establishments, health facilities, public institutions, and other related facilities. The primary goal is to promote and protect public health and the environment by preventing and mitigating environmental health hazards. Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Health Specialist IV, the incumbent will conduct establishment inspections and investigate illnesses and other public health problems. The Environmental Health Section (EHS) is responsible for various functions, including permitting, education, enforcement, consultation, and emergency response. The areas of focus include food protection, bottled water plants and distributors, cosmetic plants, public accommodations, recreational vehicle parks, institutional environmental health, recreational swimming areas and waters, individual sewage disposal systems, invasive body decoration, and emergency preparedness. The role requires the ability to read and understand technical, legal, and scientific documents, as well as to organize material and information systematically to minimize duplication of effort. The specialist must be able to work effectively in environments with frequent interruptions and distractions, such as construction sites and emergencies. Basic math skills are necessary for determining disinfection rates, designing septic systems, and calculating fees. Proficiency in using a personal computer and associated software is also required.

Responsibilities
• Conduct drug licensing investigations.
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• Review labels and inspect drug and cosmetic manufacturing plants.
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• Inspect dairies and milk processing plants.
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• Certify septic systems and inspect food warehouses.
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• Oversee traditional food and drink establishments, health facilities, and public institutions.
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• Conduct establishment inspections and investigate public health problems.
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• Engage in permitting, education, enforcement, consultation, and emergency response activities.
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• Promote and protect public health and the environment in various areas including food protection and recreational swimming areas.

Requirements
• Ability to read and understand technical, legal, and scientific documents.
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• Organizational skills to manage material and information systematically.
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• Basic math skills for determining disinfection rates and designing septic systems.
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• Proficiency in using personal computers and associated software.

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