Correction Specialist

Job description

Correction Specialist 2600033T Description The Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health’s Division of Environmental Health Regulations and Standards (EHRS) works cooperatively with state agencies, local health authorities (LHAs), and various other special interest groups to help prevent avoidable death and morbidity through enforcement of the State Sanitary Code, and related regulations. The EHRS provides a wide range of education, technical assistance, and compliance activities in many areas and disciplines, including the minimum health and sanitation standards, inspection procedures, requirements governing medical records of inmates and the conduct of physical examinations in correctional facilities. The Corrections Specialist is responsible for conducting training, outreach, health and safety audits, bi-annual compliance audits, heat surveys and audits, across state and county correctional facilities working collaboratively with division analysts to ensure compliance with Department regulations and promote a safe, healthy environment for the inmate population. In addition, data collection and assessment efforts will be prioritized using variables including population volume; c...