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166340
SANITARIAN 3
TS311     $46,738 - $84,136
Creation Date: 02/15/2002
Change Date: 10/01/2022

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a public health Sanitarian at an advanced level responsible for inspection, investigation, permitting, licensing, and enforcement activities of multiple public health environmental and consumer protection programs.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General review from Sanitarian 4 or higher level Sanitarian.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May serve as a leadworker over lower level Sanitarians.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Sanitarian 2 by responsibility for acting as a lead worker with project or functional supervision over lower level Sanitarians, or the principle assistant to a Sanitarian 4 or 5,or the performance of tasks of a complex nature.

Differs from Sanitarian 4 by absence of supervisory responsibility for a functional unit or geographical area.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Independently reviews and evaluates applications and modifications to existing permits.

Conducts inspections or complaint investigations of multiple public health environmental and consumer protection programs; prepares reports and recommends appropriate enforcement actions.

Assists and provides direction and technical advise to staff in a specialty area.

Monitors state water bodies for significant shellfish utilization by sampling for fecal coliforms; compiles reports for monitoring maximum contaminant level violations.

Operates and maintains specialized environmental monitoring equipment.

Provides technical testimony at hearings and enforcement proceedings.

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 valid Louisiana Sanitarian's license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians plus two years of professional level Sanitarian experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
A master's degree in public health, food science, dairy science, environmental or sanitary science, or one of the physical or biological sciences will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 licensure requirements, contact the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians.

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