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04/18/2025

Vector Control Technician

Greene County Public Health

Greene County Public Health is seeking a Vector Control Technician contractor to work in our Mosquito Control Program 

 

Department: Environmental Health

Job Status: Contractor

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Reports To: Environmental Health Director

Amount of Travel Required: 50-80%

Job Type: Temporary

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: 8 am - 4 pm, M-F. Adjustments to schedule with supervisor approval. Evenings and weekends as required. Work hours, days and times will vary based on work requirements.

Compensation: $22.00 per hour (maximum of 360 hours), mileage reimbursement paid at $0.70 per mile

 

POSITION SUMMARY

General statement of duties: The incumbent will set and collect mosquito traps and prepare the adult mosquitos for shipment, identify mosquito larvae, educate residents on mosquito abatement, investigate mosquito nuisance complaints, maintain accurate records, maintain and store equipment responsibly, and any other mosquito control related tasks as needed.

 

Required education, experience, and training: Preferred applicant should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree in public health, environmental health, animal science or a related field.

 

Additional requirements:

• Candidate must hold a valid Ohio Driver’s license.
• Must be a dependable individual.
• Able to read and understand written instructions and maps. Able to add and subtract whole numbers.
• Must have an understanding of basic biology or science and be capable of learning to respond to questions and concerns from the general public.
• The technician assists in the operation of the Greene County Public Health Mosquito Control Program. Must follow through on completing tasks; relate successfully with the community and coworkers regardless of their social, ethnic, or religious status; comply with agency objectives, philosophy and policies.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) - Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

 

Physical Demands

Stand - 

Walk - 

Sit - 

Manually Manipulate - 

Reach Outward - 

Reach Above Shoulder - 

Climb - 

Crawl - 

Squat or kneel - 

Grasp - 

Speak - 

 

Lift/Carry

10 lbs. or less - 

11-20 lbs. - 

21-50 lbs. - 

51-100 lbs. - 

Over 100 lbs. - 

 

Push/Pull

12 lbs. or less - 

13-25 lbs. - 

26-40 lbs. - 

41-100 lbs. - 

50 pounds or more you may request assistance.

 

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color)
• Sense of Sound – Sufficient to communicate in-person, in the field, and on the telephone
• Sense of smell
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Glasses and gloves
• Sense of balance

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee may be exposed to, must negotiate, use, or work in the vicinity of: materials containing asbestos or other hazardous materials (e.g., mold); hot, cold, humid, or windy weather conditions; extreme non-weather related heat or cold; radiant energy; upset or emotionally distraught individuals; potentially dangerous/fatal infectious diseases; open flames, boiling liquid, hot grease, and other commercial kitchen hazards; sharp kitchen instruments; hazardous driving conditions; bleach, disinfectants, and other industrial cleaning solutions; chlorine and other pool maintenance chemicals; raw sewage, human waste, and other unsanitary materials; heavy equipment, trenches, ditches, and other excavations; ladders, stairs, or scaffolds; environmental conditions which may result in injury from fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and/or poorly ventilated work areas; crowds; vector borne diseases, ticks, and mosquitoes; potentially vicious and rabid animals and their bodily fluids.

 

Contact Information:

For general questions regarding the position, please contact:

Evan Dillahunt

(937) 374-5620

edillahunt@gcph.info

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