ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64035900

Requisition No: 840911 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64035900

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64035900 

Salary:  $41,561.52 

Posting Closing Date: 11/24/2024 

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Open Competitive Opportunity 

Specific Responsibilities:

This is an Environmental Specialist II position conducting a variety of regulatory environmental health and safety inspections to ensure compliance with state and local laws, and makes recommendations on the issuance of permits, licenses, or approvals.  Work is performed under the supervision of an Environmental Supervisor II-SES. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions.   Responsible for conducting a variety of investigations and enforcement tasks. 

 

This position is designated as a sensitive position and is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures. This position has access to the Environmental Health Data Set for food borne illness investigations.  This position may view, update, or release information.  Confidential Information sets include: Social Security Data, Human Resources and Clinical Information Data.  Incumbent has access to Health Management System (HMS) to Daily Activity Record (DARs) entry only.  Enters and updates data in Environmental Health Database (EHD) and Childcare Licensing databases, as needed, including data relating to inspections, complaints and complaint investigations, operating permits, and billing information.  May view, update, and release information as needed.

 

Performs regulatory inspections of Public Schools, Private Schools, Foster Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Residential Facilities, Migrant Labor Camps, Residential Migrant Housing, Mobile Home Parks/Recreational Vehicle Parks, childcare facilities, large family child care homes, and family child care homes. Performs inspections of food service operations located at FDOH regulated facilities and other food service operations as required by Florida Statues and local laws or ordinances.  Conducts follow-up inspections.  Investigates complaints of foodborne illnesses, completes related documentation, makes appropriate referrals, and conducts required follow-up activities in accordance with Department policies and procedures.  Investigates sanitary nuisance complaints in accordance with Chapter 386, Florida Statutes, recommends and enforces appropriate corrective actions, and makes appropriate referrals to relevant agencies.

 

Investigates complaints of non-compliance regarding FDOH-regulated facilities, enforces or recommends appropriate corrective actions, or makes appropriate referrals to relevant agencies.  Investigates allegations of unlicensed or unapproved facility operations, monitors the facility status following initial investigation, and initiates appropriate enforcement actions, or referrals to relevant agencies.  Investigates allegations of childcare licensing violations including those related to allegations of child abuse and neglect.  Document all findings from inspections or investigations clearly and concisely, and in sufficient detail to fully support all conclusions, recommendations, required corrective actions, and enforcement actions.  Provide oral or written information provided to responsible parties regarding the results of investigations or inspections. Accurately document and update data, and generate inspection reports, notices, and other documents in field settings.  Collects data electronically in the field, and ensures timely updates to the main databases, as required.  Collects water and food samples as required.

 

Meets with property owners, facility operators, engineers, architects, planners, and prospective applicants or their representatives to provide consultation on the design and operation of facilities and resolution of environmental health and safety issues.  Coordinates activities with federal, State, and local agencies. Reviews license applications.  Reviews and approves plans for food service establishments, childcare, family childcare, schools, mobile home parks, residential migrant housing,