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Sanitarian 4
Salary
$4,278.00 - $7,497.00 Monthly
Location
Mansfield, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OPH/AS/83133
Department
LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date
09/11/2023
Closing Date
9/21/2023 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health l Office of Public Health l Sanitarian Services - Region 7 l DeSoto Parish.
Announcement Number: OPH/AS/83133
Cost Center: 326-2209520
Position Number(s): 68008
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary Appointment or Promotional Appointment.
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.
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Angela Selders
[email protected]
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a valid Louisiana Sanitarian's license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians plus three 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.
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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.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To serve as a Sanitarian Parish Manager/Supervisor responsible for the implementation of public health and environmental programs.
OR
To serve as a Program Specialist for consumer protection programs within a regional office or headquarters office.
Level Of Work
Supervisor.
Supervision Received
General from a Sanitarian of a higher level.
Supervision Exercised
- Agency hierarchy and reporting relationship will be considered when making allocations at this level.
- As a Parish Supervisor, direct line over lower level Sanitarians.
- As a Program Specialist, may provide functional supervision over lower level Sanitarians.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Sanitarian 3 by the presence of responsibility for the supervision and implementation of program(s) in a functional unit, regional office, or headquarters office.
Differs from Sanitarian 5 by the absence of supervising subordinate staff of Sanitarians and acting as Parish Manager/Supervisor in a heavily populated parish; or by the absence of responsibility for the management and implementation of public health environmental and consumer protection programs for a functional unit, regional office, or headquarters office.
See Allocation Criteria Memo.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
AS A PARISH SUPERVISOR
Supervises highly diversified sanitarian programs such as retail food, institutions, community and individual sewage disposal, public and private water supplies within a parish.
Supervises or conducts on-site inspections of existing sewage systems for private and public lending institutions.
Organizes workload including planning, scheduling, setting priorities, etc. for a functional unit or geographical area.
Prepares and compiles facility and establishment inspection reports and evaluates outcomes of inspections and investigations and initiates appropriate follow up actions or sanctions to achieve compliance.
Implements and monitors program goals and objectives.
Supervises personnel and determines staffing requirements.
Evaluates laboratory test result data, compiles data reports, and initiates appropriate follow-up actions.
Conducts emergency response activities associated with natural and man- made disasters.
Performs related work as assigned, including scheduling training activities for new personnel.
AS A PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Plans, schedules, and performs comprehensive and complex surveys, audits, inspections or investigations of establishments and facilities.
Receives and accepts applications from manufacturers, processors, packers, or wholesalers of foods, milk & dairy products, commercial seafood, drugs and cosmetics, or tanning facilities for permit and/or registration and recommends issuance based upon results of facility inspection and other criteria.
Meets with and serves as consultant to parish, state, and federal government agencies, trade associations and civic groups for the purpose of promoting and explaining requirements of state and federal laws and regulations.
Issues Notices of Violations and regulatory letters to permitted facilities or individuals found to be in violation of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code, State or Federal laws and regulations which pose a threat to the health and safety of the public.
Conducts conferences with property and establishment owners pertaining to violations of the State Sanitary Code, State Food, Drug and Cosmetic Laws and regulations as well as local municipal or federal ordinances. Initiates subsequent enforcement actions to achieve compliance.
Serves as expert witness at hearings, enforcement proceedings and court cases.
Plans, organizes and schedules the collection and submission of official samples for laboratory analysis.
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/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- Mardi Gras,
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Good Friday,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Memorial Day,
- Labor Day,
- New Year's Day
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
- Independence Day,
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.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
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.
- 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
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
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Do you possess a current, valid Louisiana Sanitarian license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians?
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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered 'No', please enter N/A. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
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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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