Job Description
Job DescriptionSHARED SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST
Job description:Our client is looking for a Shared Health Specialist to support the South Coast Public Health Collaborative, which is comprised of the Towns of Marion, Rochester, Freetown, Lakeville, and Westport Health Departments, in an innovative initiative to strengthen core local public health services, to advance the recommendations of the 2019 Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health and to promote healthier communities across the region.
Essential Functions:
- Provides guidance and supervision to member communities on issues related to environmental public health in their communities
- Supports management of the shared service grant budget, including preparing an annual or bi-annual budget, regular monitoring of expenses, and satisfaction of relevant grant reporting requirements
- Attends monthly or periodic check-in meetings with MA Dept. of Public Health staff
- Develops, engages, and maintains strong relationships with key community stakeholders, healthcare, human service-based and community-based organizations
- Works with public health staff within the municipalities to design and implement program initiatives and special projects to improve health outcomes
- Enforces state and local public health laws and regulations in accordance with respective statutes, regulations, and policies related to food safety, tobacco control and prevention, and mosquito control.
- Conducts a variety of inspections and tests including but not limited to the following areas: witnessing soil examinations and percolation tests, various phases of the installation of subsurface sewerage disposal systems, housing, vector control, food establishments, swimming pools, camps, ice skating rinks, solid waste, noise and air pollution control, massage establishments, general nuisance issues, etc.
- Reviews plans for Disposal Works Construction Permits, building permits, food establishments, swimming pools, etc. and ensures compliance with state and local health codes.
- Investigates a variety of health-related complaints and works towards compliance with state and local health codes.
- Provide technical assistance, training, and support to Health Department staff in the member communities with questions related to environmental public health.
- Maintains knowledge and expertise in relevant areas of public health, housing and environmental issues in order to maintain required licenses and certifications and changes in pertinent public health laws and regulations as well as enforcement practices.
- Participates in public health programs in the communities as required.
Recommended Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in public health, health administration, social work or related field
- Three to five (3-5) years’ experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
- Master’s degree with at least 2 years professional experience in public health preferred.
- Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to public and environmental health required with the ability to enforce them
- Reviewing construction plans and making necessary inspections. Ability to work multi-task
- Be objective, fair and analytical in judging violations and determining compliance with applicable codes.
Special Requirements:
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license
- Soil Evaluator License & System Inspector License preferred, but required within 18 months of hire.
Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge:
- Federal and state laws, rules and regulations pertaining to public health and environmental health, and current inspection techniques.
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
- GIS software skill a plus.
Abilities:
- Plan, organize, communicate and collaborate with co-workers, other municipal colleagues and the public effectively and appropriately
- Productively address all situations in the field and during emergencies
- Proficient in the use of MS Office and database applications
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with municipal employees, Town officials, state and federal regulatory agencies, board/committee members and the general public
- Enforce laws, regulations and policies in an impartial consistent manner
- Maintain confidential information, in accordance with the State’s Public Records Law, regarding client records related to communicable diseases and lawsuits.
Hours:
- Full-Time
- Day Shift
- Monday-Friday
Pay:
- $31.00 to $33.00 depending on qualifications
This position is grant funded and is a Non-Union-Employee Position
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