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115270
SANITARIAN 1
TS308     $38,168 - $68,682
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

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.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a temporary permit issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians plus one of the following:

A bachelor’s degree in environmental health; OR

A bachelor’s 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:
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:
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.