Public Health Technician

***This position is contingent upon contract award and will be located onsite in either the southeast, southwest, or central United States. Travel will likely be required.***

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts routine inspections to prevent or eliminate environmental and sanitation health hazards as directed; may be assigned to regulate food facilities, drinking water programs (ROWPU & bottled water), food and bottled water receipt of goods and storage areas, and chemical latrines following current standard operating procedures; duties may vary according to job assignment.
• Enforces health and safety laws and regulations.
• Prepares and maintains records of inspections; gathers evidence and recommends corrective actions.
• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, and other documents; gathers, compiles, and synthesizes data; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.
• Presents community outreach programs; educates the population at risk regarding program services.
• Responds to public health complaints; works with additional stakeholders and recommends corrective action, writes and issues memorandum of record within scope of authority.
• Assists with influenza vaccination outreach and campaign
• Responds to communicable disease and foodborne illness outbreaks, applies epidemiological methods, and provides consultation and recommendations.
• Provides referral to supervisor when problems occur beyond the scope of the position and tracks the problem until it has been resolved.
• Addresses concerns on specific public health issues; educates the necessary stakeholders on public health issues.
• Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act.
• Identifies and records the signs and symptoms of physical and mental conditions.
• Thoroughly exercises skill in initiative, judgment, problem-solving and decision-making daily.
• Makes independent judgments and prioritizes workload.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited public health program, associate degree or U.S. Military technical school training in one of the following fields: 4E0X1 Public Health Specialist, 68R Army Vet Food Specialist, 68S Preventive Medicine Specialist or HM-8432 Preventive Medicine Technician.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Public Administration or Health Administration or a closely related field is preferred.
• At least one year of experience in the inspection of food and drink establishments. This experience should demonstrate knowledge of Federal laws and regulations as they pertain to food safety.
• Registered Sanitarian (RS) Credential preferred.
• Must complete Servsafe Instructor Course and Exam and Registered Servsafe Proctor Course and Exam or course equivalent before deploying.
• Have and maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Knowledge of general sanitation practices, laws, and regulations governing the food industry.
• Knowledge of proper food preparation, safe food handling, sanitation practices, and judgment recognizing abnormalities in food.
• Performance of Quality Control tests and/or laboratory tests in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical or pet food industry or other similar environments, assuring that standards are met with products that are consumed by humans or animals.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.
• All Healthcare Providers and medical support staff must have a recent clinical experience in patient care for a least 6 months out of the past year. 

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions