| Sanitarian I | |
| Department: | Environmental Health |
| Salary: | Medical / Prescription / Dental Insurance Life Insurance Supplemental Insurance Retirement Sick |
| City/State: | Tyler |
| Education: | • Minimum Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. • Credit Requirement: Must include at least thirty (30) semester hours of basic science (biology, chemistry, geology, physics) or applied science courses acceptable to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). • TDLR Academic Exclusions: In strict compliance with TDLR rules, coursework in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, education, geography, government, history, kinesiology, languages, physical education, psychology, and sociology cannot be counted toward the 30-hour science threshold. |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Experience: | Prior experience in conducting regulatory field inspections, environmental sanitation work, or public health investigations. |
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| Contact Name: | Pilar Lopez-Munoz |
| Contact Email: | plopez@netphd.org |
| Date Posted: | 2026-11-04 | Description |
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| GENERAL DESCRIPTION Performs entry-level environmental sanitation inspection work. Work involves inspecting various plants, buildings, and establishments for proper sanitation; preparing comprehensive reports of findings; and actively promoting public health education on sanitary practices. SCOPE Work within the Environmental Health Department covers regulatory program execution across five core areas: • Retail Food Program • Public Aquatic Facilities Program • Sanitation Inspections for Licensed Care Facilities • General Public Health Nuisance Investigations • Environmental Education and Assessments MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Regulatory Inspections: Inspects various plants, buildings, food service establishments, and public facilities for strict adherence to statutory regulations and accepted public health requirements. • Plan Reviews: Assists with plan reviews for newly permitted or remodeled establishments to ensure structural compliance. • Vector Control: Inspects commercial and residential areas for animal, insect, and rodent infestations; recommends and enforces appropriate corrective and preventative measures. • Nuisance Investigations: Investigates consumer and public health nuisance complaints; secures the systematic correction and abatement of established environmental hazards. • Outbreak Response: Participates in epidemiological investigations of foodborne, vector-borne, or waterborne illness outbreaks, collecting environmental evidence and performing environmental tracebacks under professional direction. • Evidence Collection & Reporting: Collects physical samples, photographs, and legal exhibits. Prepares concise technical reports detailing inspection findings, outlines regulatory violations, recommends corrective actions, and meticulously maintains all program records. • Waste Management: Makes recommendations on the location and construction of private waste disposal units and conducts routine solid waste investigations. • Community Engagement: Promotes public education on sanitary practices through localized individual contacts, civic presentations, and public meetings to foster community environmental improvements. • Disaster Recovery: Participates in emergency response and recovery activities that jeopardize community food and water sources during environmental crises. • Laboratory Interpretation: Interprets laboratory analysis results on samples submitted from private and public water supplies and recommends targeted corrective actions. • Operational Support: Performs related environmental health work as assigned. |
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