Public Health Specialist I, Ii Or Iii

Job Posting Title
Public Health Specialist I, II or III
Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Supervisory Organization
340 Consumer Health Service
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Level I - up to $52,030.00 based on education and experience.
Level II - up to $59,290.00 based on education and experience.
Level III - up to $63,800.00 based on education and experience.
Introduction

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to providing quality health services to Oklahoma citizens. The mission of the Department of Health is to promote, protect and improve the health of all Oklahomans through strategies that focus on preventing disease and injuries. OSDH is seeking a full time Public Health Specialist to provide support to the Consumer Health Service Program Area. This is a classified position in state government, located in Oklahoma City, OK. The OSDH comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. The annual salary for this position is up to $63,800.00 based on education and experience.
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Compensation
The annual salary for this position is based on education and experience
Level I - up to $52,030.00 based on education and experience.
Level II - up to $59,290.00 based on education and experience.
Level III - up to $63,800.00 based on education and experience.
Position Description
This position provides environmental oversight to statutory programs facilitated by the OSDH to assure public health and safety. To leverage resources for health outcomes improvement by focusing on prevention as evidenced by enforcement of applicable state and federal laws and regulations and by observation and inspection of manufactured food establishments, tattoo and body piercing establishments, food warehouses, correctional facilities, bedding facilities, and medical marijuana establishments and by implementing and administering public training opportunities in food service safety and operations.
Position Responsibilities /Essential Functions

• Reviews and acts on various epidemiological reports and complaints and conduct environmental assessments
• Participating in quality assurance activities within the program area.
• May provide emergency response services for complaints concerning food borne illnesses, fires in food establishments, accidents involving the transportation of food, incidents concerning food or water contamination, and power outages or natural disasters involving food products; conducts inspections or investigations on an as needed basis including on weekends and at night.
• Investigating complaints against the above regulated establishments
• The identification of hazards and the ability to identify solutions or to proceed with compliance and enforcement operations on the facility in violation
• Provides inspections for FDA grant contracted manufacturing facilities.
• Directs the embargo and disposal of food products found unfit for human consumption; conducts evaluations to determine imminent hazards to life or health which warrant the closure of a facility.
• Other duties as assigned
• Evaluating and analyzing plan review applications to ensure design and specifications of the facilities meet requirements as outlined in rules and regulations.
• Prepares records, reports, and correspondence concerning regulatory actions as needed; conducts follow-up inspections and surveys to ensure corrective actions have been taken and that public health hazards are eliminated; testifies at hearings and court proceedings concerning regulatory actions as required.

Physical Demands And Work Environment
Work is typically performed within a climate-controlled setting with exposure to moderate noise level. Occasionally more extreme settings will be encountered. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to: talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, carry light items, and drive an automobile. This position requires periods of sitting and daily use of computer and phone. Applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position. Occasional in and out of state overnight and weekend travel may be required.
Basic Purpose
Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for planning, performing or supervising technical and professional work involving consumer protection and public health services. This includes performing inspections, surveys, and investigations to identify and eliminate conditions hazardous to life and health, providing consultative services and assistance in assigned areas of responsibility, ensuring corrective actions are taken to eliminate public health or other hazards, and ensuring compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Level Descriptors
Level I:
This is the basic level of this job family where incumbents are assigned duties and responsibilities in a training status to build their skills in conducting inspections and investigations, performing basic professional analysis, and interpreting state and federal laws. In this role they will, under close supervision, perform tasks involving the evaluation of inspection or survey data and the preparation of technical records and reports, and assist in making recommendations concerning remedial actions to correct public health hazards and provide for consumer protection.
Level II
This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full performance level and perform a full range of task involving inspections, surveys and investigations related to public health services, consumer protection, and the enforcement of applicable state and federal laws in the assigned area of responsibility. In this role they will evaluate inspection and survey data, prepare technical records and reports, make recommendations concerning required remedial actions, and provide technical assistance and training as needed to correct public health or consumer protection problems.
Level III
This is the advanced level where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing advanced level work involving consumer protection or public health protection. This will involve a high degree of technical and administrative freedom to plan, develop, organize and conduct all phases of the work necessary for completion within broad program guidelines. Some responsibility may also be assigned for providing limited guidance and training to entry-level employees, including Environmental Technicians, in performing various consumer protection program duties.
Minimum Qualifications

• Level I:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of the statutory requirements of Title 59 O.S. Section 1150.7, (A 2): A bachelor’s degree with a major in public health, environmental health, environmental science,physical science, natural science, biological science, agricultural science, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university with at least thirty (30)semester hours of work in physical, natural and biological science, public health and/or environmental health or environmental protection or both environmental health and environmental protection.

• Level II:

Requirements at this level consist of those outlined in level I plus one year of professional public health or consumer protection and successful completion of state standardization to conduct food establishment inspections;or a master’s degree in a listed field and successful completion of state standardization to conduct food establishment inspections.

• Level III:

Requirements at this level consist of those outlined in level I plus three years of professional public health or consumer protection and successful completion of state standardization to conduct food establishment inspections;or a master’s degree in a listed field and successful completion of state standardization to conduct food establishment inspections and two years of professional public health or consumer protection.
Requirements
If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of interview. All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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