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SANITARIAN 1,2,3

Salary

$3,355.73 - $5,346.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/AS/83943

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

09/27/2023

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Supplemental Information

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health l Office of Public Health l Sanitarian Services l Statewide - ACADIA, ALLEN, ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CALCASIEU, CALDWELL, CAMERON, CATAHOULA, CLAIBORNE, CONCORDIA, DESOTO, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST CARROLL, EAST FELICIANA, EVANGELINE, FRANKLIN, GRANT, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LASALLE, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LINCOLN, LIVINGSTON, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, ORLEANS, OUACHITA, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, RAPIDES, RED RIVER, RICHLAND, SABINE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, TENSAS, TERREBONNE, UNION, VERMILLION, VERNON, WASHINGTON, WEBSTER, WEST BATON ROUGE, WEST CARROLL, WEST FELICIANA, AND WINN PARISHES.

Announcement Number: OPH/AS/83943

Cost Center: 0326-2209520

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job Appointment or Probation Appointment.

Note As part of a Career Progression Group , vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Sanitarian 1, Sanitarian 2, or Sanitarian 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Must possess and maintain a valid Louisiana driver's license and be able to drive a vehicle to perform duties.

Positions in the Molluscan Shellfish Program require that applicants complete the Louisiana Boating Education Program and be certified by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

SANITARIAN 1 – requires a valid temporary permit issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians at the time of appointment. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians will make the final determination regarding permit/licensure eligibility. Starting Salary for Sanitarian 1 is $19.36 hourly.

SANITARIAN 2 – requires possession of a valid Louisiana Sanitarian's license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians at the time of appointment. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians will make the final determination regarding permit/licensure eligibility. Starting Salary for Sanitarian 2 is $20.72 hourly.

SANITARIAN 3/PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR– requires possession of a valid Louisiana Sanitarian's license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians at the time of appointment. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians will make the final determination regarding permit/licensure eligibility. Starting Salary for Sanitarian 3 is $22.90 hourly.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Angela Selders, HR Specialist

Louisiana Department of Health

Angela.Selders@la.gov

Fax Number: 225-342-6892

Or write to :

LDH/HR

Attn: Angela Selders

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-verify. For more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either of the following will qualify:

1. A baccalaureate degree with a major in environmental health.

   2. A baccalaureate degree with 30 semester hours of specialized science coursework, to include at least six hours in chemistry or physics, ten hours in biological sciences, and an additional fourteen hours in any combination of chemistry, physics, or biological sciences.

   NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must possess a valid temporary permit issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians at the time of appointment. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians will make the final determination regarding permit/licensure eligibility.

Must possess and maintain a valid Louisiana driver's license and be able to drive a vehicle to perform duties.

Positions in the Molluscan Shellfish program require that applicants complete the Louisiana Boating Education program and be certified by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

NOTE: For information on permit requirements, contact the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians.

NOTE: Acceptable coursework in biological sciences (as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians) include but are not limited to biology, entomology, microbiology, zoology, and such applied sciences as animal husbandry, dairy husbandry, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, and veterinary science. (The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarian will make the final determination of acceptable coursework for permit/licensure eligibility.)

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To train as a Public Health Sanitarian responsible for inspection, investigation, permitting, licensing, and assisting in the enforcement activities of multiple public health environmental and consumer protection programs.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a higher level Sanitarian.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Sanitarian 2 by the absence of independent responsibility for entry level investigations and possession of a permanent license.

The primary function of this level is to receive the necessary training and experience to prepare for the responsibility of higher levels. The focus is on formal and on the job training in multiple public health environmental and consumer protection programs.

Examples of Work

Under close and immediate supervision, performs the following duties with progressive independence as ability is demonstrated and experience is gained.

Reviews permit applications for individual sewerage disposal systems, retail food establishments, and institutions or modifications to existing permits.

Conducts investigations to determine compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations and the State Sanitary Code.

Conducts routine inspections of permitted establishments and permitted sewerage systems.

Participates and/or assists in enforcement actions.

Assists in conducting on-site inspections of existing or proposed waste water discharges from facilities such as car washes, sewage treatment facilities, etc. onto highway right-of-ways.

Investigates complaints from the public regarding unsanitary conditions, insect and rodent infestations, food-borne illness, etc. and recommends any necessary corrective measures.

Participates in emergency response activities.

Collects drinking water, sewage effluent, and food samples for analysis.

Performs related work as assigned.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Do you possess a baccalaureate degree with 30 semester hours of specialized science coursework, to include at least six hours in chemistry or physics, ten hours in biological sciences, and an additional fourteen hours in any combination of chemistry, physics, or biological sciences?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please list each course name, the number of semester hours earned, and accredited institution. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. (Ex. CHEM 1001 – Chemical Fundamentals – 3 hrs – LSU)

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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