Sanitarian Trainee/Public Health Sanitarian - 6799, 04217, 17189

"Reassignment Candidates: Current DOH employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Public Health Sanitarian, Grade 14.

Public Candidates for Provisional Opportunity (Open Competitive Minimum Qualifications):

For Sanitarian Trainee, NS: Either A. a bachelor's degree, including 30 credits in the natural and applied sciences; of which at least 18 credits are in the natural sciences (defined below); Or B. an associate's degree in the natural sciences AND 4 years of experience in environmental health protection (defined below).

For Public Health Sanitarian, Grade 14: Either A. a bachelor's degree in the natural sciences (defined below); Or B. a bachelor's degree, including 30 credits in the natural and applied sciences, of which at least 18 credits are in the natural sciences, AND one year of experience in environmental health protection (defined below); Or C. an associate's degree in the natural sciences AND 5 years experience in environmental health protection (defined below).

**Natural sciences that are considered appropriate are biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences (geology and hydrology).
***Applied sciences include science-based courses in environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control, and food science.

Substitution: a master's degree in the natural or applied sciences may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.

Experience in environmental health protection is defined as conducting inspections to determine compliance with federal, state, or local environmental laws, regulations, and established public health standards, OR experience in the notification of public health environmental hazards and the development of methods to eliminate or control such hazards and/or the spread of disease and other environmental factors impacting the health of individuals and/or the public, such as in hospitals and long term care facilities.

As a Sanitarian Trainee or Public Health Sanitarian, you would conduct environmental health inspections to determine compliance with Public Health Law and the State Sanitary Code. You would be responsible for documentation, citing deficiencies to facility operators, reviewing facility plans for appropriateness and viability, and conducting follow-up visits to determine ongoing compliance. You may be assigned to conduct inspections at restaurants, children's camps, hotels/motels and temporary residences, pools/beaches, and mass gatherings. Duties may also include inspection of community, non-community, and non-transient no-community water systems. You may also assist in health-related investigations and responses to chemical exposures or emergencies.