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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5844 - Environmental Health Technician
 

Salary Grade: 5

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $20.72 - $24.34 Per Hour   

Pay Range: $20.72 - $27.97 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 07/31/2026.

The Environmental Health Technician role provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health through a combination of field inspections, scientific investigation, and community service. The successful candidate will inspect a variety of regulated facilities, including hotels, schools, and public swimming pools, to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. In addition, the position plays a vital role in vector control through routine mosquito surveillance, investigation of vector-related complaints and public health nuisances, and identification and mitigation of mosquito breeding sites to reduce the risk of disease transmission.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Investigates and inspects food, recreational, and housing establishments, such as convenience markets, swimming pools, hotels, motels, trailer courts, massage studios, bed and breakfast facilities, schools and warehouses, within assigned area of jurisdiction;

• Investigates complaints from citizens and other agencies and provides referral to proper source of resolution;

• Interprets, promotes and enforces federal, state and local mandates and laws regarding public health nuisances stated in the Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Code and Pima County Code;

• Conducts inspections of home daycares and ice cream trucks;

• Investigates vector-related complaints and sanitation-related complaints and recommends appropriate treatment of infested areas;

• Identifies vector breeding sites and prepares, mixes, applies and properly disposes of insecticides for the control and abatement of mosquito larvae;

• Performs Rapid Analyte Measurement Platform (RAMP) testing in vector samples for virus surveillance and supplies specimens to the Arizona State Laboratory for additional testing;

• Presents educational materials to the public regarding vector control for the prevention of vectors near homes and communities in person or via new media;

• Performs operator-level servicing, adjustment and maintenance of specialized tools, equipment and assigned vehicles;

• Keeps manual and computer-based records and prepares data for reports as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certification.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Associate's degree or higher.

• Experience interning or working in environmental health.

• Bilingual (English, Spanish, Chinese, or other languages).

• Valid Arizona Structural Pest Control License.

• Minimum six (6) months experience with Hedgehog Software or other environmental health software.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process. 

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:  Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record. All positions require a valid Pest Control Operator certification in the State of Arizona within one year from the date of appointment. Maintenance of a current Pest Control Operator certification is a condition of employment.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening. 

Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. All positions will be exposed to outdoor extreme climate conditions and indoor commercial environments that are sometimes extremely hot, cold, wet, and unsanitary, which require the proper wearing of individual safety and protective clothing and equipment. Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, and stooping; Motion Activity - grasping; , Hearing Activity -  behind themselves, equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person, on a phone,; Vision - must be able to operate a motor vehicle,   distinguish color, have depth perception, have peripheral vision. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position. 

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.