Requisition No: 870756
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AIDE \- 64033539
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64033539
Salary: $37,440\.00 Annual
Posting Closing Date: 03/03/2026
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AIDE \- 64033539
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is an entry level position in Environmental Health with a combination of field and office duties. This position is headquartered at the Levy County Health Department and will work between Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy County Health Departments and will back up Dixie and Gilchrist County Health Department Environmental Health Clerical positions as needed. This position will work both in the office and out in the field. This position is supervised by the Environmental Supervisor I\-SES.
Office duties include assisting customers with applications, serving as initial contact for customers with questions related to environmental health. Serves as the primary contact for Environmental Health clients in the Levy County Health Department. Serves as the primary clerical and administrative support for the Environmental Health Director Levy County. Duties include answering the phone, assisting clients with questions regarding permitting and inspections and drafting and sending correspondence as directed by inspectors or the Environmental Health Director. The incumbent will also be responsible for maintaining filing and tracking systems that relate to environmental health programs. Additionally, the individual in this position will be responsible for billing and follow up and tracking related to environmental health programs. Maps applications received in the Basin Management Action Plan Areas and Primary Focus Areas. Prints map to file and notify inspector of BMAP location. Tracks OSTDS systems that are installed in the BMAP area. Maintains independent and computer files associated with these systems. Tracks maintenance and permitting of these systems. Tracks private and Limited Use water samples. Forwards results to inspector and client. Sends disinfection procedures and works with clients to get satisfactory samples. Packs and ships these samples on sample collection days. Scans OSTDS applications into the Carmody Data Base as completed and works with customers to locate historical records through this online third\- party computer gateway.
The incumbent in this position will perform inspections. Programmatic activities in the areas of water, mobile home parks, tanning, group care, animal bites and other activities not requiring professional certification may be assigned to this position. This individual will perform duties at the direction of the Environmental Supervisor I or his designee in Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy Counties.
Performs general labor/maintenance duties and preparedness related duties for the County Health Departments as needed and approved by the supervisor.
Serves as fleet manager for Levy County vehicles. Maintains a calendar of vehicles reserved or available for employee use. Issue keys and track keys. Maintain individual files on vehicles for required maintenance needs and tracks cost and repairs.
Serves as the Key custodian for Levy County Health Department. Organizes keys, Issues, tracks keys and responsible for obtaining additional copies if necessary. Also, maintains annual Key Custodian list of keys released to employees.
Performs other duties assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work independently, ability to be flexibility, ability to work in all types of weather, basic computer skills, knowledge of customer service, knowledge of working with the public, ability to multi\-task.
Qualifications:
Minimum – willing to work in all kinds of weather, willing to work between multiple counties, knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, basic computer skills, customer service experience, experience working a front\-line position dealing with the public, ability to multi\-task, ability to work independently.
Preferred\- Experience dealing with money, experience working with Environmental Health.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote \& improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county \& community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals \& solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity \& respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers \& engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning \& continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Levy County Health Department
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
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Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety\-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re\-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I\-9 and that information will be verified using the E\-Verify system. E\-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1\-877\-562\-7287\). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug\-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112\.0455, F.S., Drug\-Free Workplace Act.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1\.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1\-866\-663\-4735\). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug\-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112\.0455, F.S., Drug\-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy \#4\) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A\-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.