Environmental Health Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Analytical/Assessment Skills

• Maintains knowledge of public health provisions in Wisconsin statutes and administrative codes, as well as local ordinances; implements and interprets state and local public health policies.
• Collaborates in community health assessment and health improvement planning and intervention activities as needed. Collects samples, conducts field tests, collects and analyzes environmental public health data; interprets results and makes recommendations for corrective action(s).
• Assists the Health Officer in interviewing and makes hiring recommendations for new staff.
• Designs and delivers employee orientation, coordinates workload, ongoing training, conducts performance evaluations, and recommends personnel actions.
• Applies independent judgement, effective communication skills and professional knowledge in interpreting laws, regulations and codes and ensures compliance. Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
• Directs and develops Environmental Health (EH) program, policies, procedures, and supervises team. Assigns job functions, monitors workload, and promotes a cooperative work environment.
• Develops, evaluates, and maintains codes, policies, statutes, ordinances, regulations and standards of environmental health.
• Coordinates environmental public health activities with professionals and investigators from other agencies and jurisdictions, which enforce laws and regulations to protect the public’s health. Communication Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written with the general public, licensed operators, service technicians, and others verbally and in writing.
• There is significant interaction with owners or staff of licensed establishments, the general public, community organizations, general public and interaction with, Local, County and State officials. Supervision of program staff. Have the ability to promote, get along and work in harmonious relationship with others including but not limited to outside agencies and county departments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Meets with Board of Health as requested by the Health Officer to provide updates and share information.
• Ability to prepare, maintain clear and accurate records, documentation and reports as may be necessary to meet all requirements of identified programs. Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
• Educates the public on environmental health issues and the public health rationale for environmental health regulations.
• Provides environmental health information, interpretation, technical assistance and regulatory compliance advice to individuals, industry organizations, the general public and other agencies regarding local public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and identified environmental health problems. Public Health Science Skills

17. Knowledge of current principles, methods, techniques and practices in public health sanitation and knowledge of local and state public health law and ordinance.
18. Performs inspections and/or provides consultation on a variety of environmental health issues including asbestos, radon, mold, lead, and pest control.
19. Performs operations of the water lab, answers questions from citizens about water testing and quality.
20. Assures laboratory equipment is in an acceptable operating condition, functioning adequately and cleaned.
21. Conducts routine inspections of various retail food facilities, lodging facilities, pools/spas/recreational waters, campgrounds, recreational and educational camps, and tattoo and body piercing facilities to ensure compliance of existing state, local public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies.
22. Investigates outbreaks of foodborne and water-related communicable diseases.
23. Responds to public complaints and inquiries on environmental or public health matters.
24. Collects water samples for laboratory analysis for the Wisconsin DNR as part of the Transient Non-Community well program.
25. Maintains the State-required designation of a “Standard” and assures that all staff are internally standardized.
26. Investigates complaints regarding public health and environmental health hazards and initiates enforcement or corrective actions as required.
27. Collaborates in the development and delivery of programs and activities that promote health and prevent disease, in settings including, but not limited to the Health Department, homes, community organizations and businesses, schools, and the community in general.
28. Attends meetings and trainings to keep abreast of recent research, concepts, equipment, educational techniques, code changes, and to meet federal, State and local requirements or recommendations.
29. Maintains a general knowledge of the National Incident Management System (ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800) and higher-level courses as assigned by Public Health Officer or Emergency Coordinator. Financial Planning and Management Skills

• Ability to track hours worked and report.
• Prepares grant and assists in budget process; seeks out federal, state and local funds to support new and ongoing initiatives. Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise considerable judgment and discretion in performance of duties pursuant to established policies and procedure.
• Responsible for using quality improvement (QI) and performance management (PM) processes and/or techniques to improve the effectiveness of the respective public health program. This includes, but is not limited to: creating, implementing, and evaluating performance standards and identifying, implementing, and assessing program quality improvement processes. Direct Service Skills
• Work during normal business hours, off-hours, on weekends and holiday, as needed.
• Is available as a first responder, seven days a week, 24/7 coverage for public health and/or emergency government public health outbreak, or disaster
• Performs public health emergency response duties as assigned and consistent with training provided, in response to threats to the public’s health consistent with job classification.
• Participates in Department and community emergency response training and drills in support of public health emergency and disaster preparedness consistent with job classification.
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to responding to public health emergencies, based on community needs.
• Oversees the water laboratory operations including maintaining certifications through DATCP, audits, quality assurance, inventory control, and corrective action plans. Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in environmental health or science, public health or the biological science field; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Three (3) years experience in conducting inspections of different kinds such as retail food, lead risk assessments, and human health hazards.
• Two (2) years experience in laboratory conducting testing and analysis of water
• Two (2) years experience in a supervisory role.
• Registered Sanitarian (RS) or Registered Environmental Health Sanitarian (REHS) in the State of Wisconsin
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license.

In evaluating candidates for this position, the County may consider a combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.