Venereal disease investigator vs ehs specialist

The differences between venereal disease investigators and ehs specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a venereal disease investigator and an ehs specialist. Additionally, an ehs specialist has an average salary of $58,112, which is higher than the $55,575 average annual salary of a venereal disease investigator.

The top three skills for a venereal disease investigator include public health, infectious disease and patients. The most important skills for an ehs specialist are OSHA, environmental health, and risk assessments.

Venereal disease investigator vs ehs specialist overview

	Venereal Disease Investigator	EHS Specialist
Yearly salary	$55,575	$58,112
Hourly rate	$26.72	$27.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,476	7,580
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Venereal disease investigator vs ehs specialist salary

Venereal disease investigators and ehs specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Venereal Disease Investigator	EHS Specialist
Average salary	$55,575	$58,112
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $87,000	Between $41,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Eureka, CA	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Cambridge Health Alliance	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between venereal disease investigator and ehs specialist education

There are a few differences between a venereal disease investigator and an ehs specialist in terms of educational background:

	Venereal Disease Investigator	EHS Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Venereal disease investigator vs ehs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between venereal disease investigators' and ehs specialists' demographics:

	Venereal Disease Investigator	EHS Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between venereal disease investigator and ehs specialist duties and responsibilities

Venereal disease investigator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain medical and legal case files in compliance with HIPAA.
Employ CDC and ADHS standardize testing and protocols to perform client-centered counseling.
Conduct visits to hospitals and nursing homes of newly diagnose and suspect cases of tuberculosis and TB/HIV.
Coordinate and provide weekly prevention counseling sessions to infect patients to create awareness and lower risks.
Establish good rapport and maintain sensitivity with reluctant patients during the comprehensive interview process of discussing their sexual/social behaviors.
Design new survey tool using qualitative and quantitative methods to monitor and evaluate quality of immunization programs at county health departments.

Ehs specialist example responsibilities.

Assist with training, inspections, recordkeeping and reporting require for managing all wastes generate.
Manage cross-functional teams/committees in development and implementation of robust proactive ergonomics program.
Experience in environmental remediation, delineation and preparing reports for TXRRC, EPA.
Monitor employees and equipment to ensure active compliance in following all ISO standards and procedures.
Assist in obtaining ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification for a new factory in Canada.
Skil in working with agencies such as EPA, and state and local environmental and regulatory authorities.

Venereal disease investigator vs ehs specialist skills

Common venereal disease investigator skills

Public Health, 24%
Infectious Disease, 12%
Patients, 11%
Health Education, 11%
Disease Prevention, 7%
Communicable Diseases, 5%

Common ehs specialist skills

OSHA, 9%
Environmental Health, 7%
Risk Assessments, 5%
Corrective Action, 5%
Ehs Management, 4%
Hazardous Waste, 4%

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