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05/24/2019
Registered Sanitarian or Sanitarian in Training
Tuscarawas County Health Department
Full time, 35 hours per week, 2 positions available.
Role and Responsibilities: Under direction of the Director of Environmental Health, the Sanitarian in Training (SIT) conducts inspection related to environmental health licensing and the enforcement of environmental health regulations.
Experience and Education Requirements: Bachelors’ degree in environmental health science, biology or related field. To be eligible for registration as a sanitarian in training must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university including 45 quarter or 30 semester hours of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Math or Statistics. Should have good working knowledge of environmental health science, state and local building codes, state and local environmental rules and regulations including sewage disposal and inspection techniques. Good knowledge of environmental testing equipment.
Must have a valid Ohio driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
Starting rate: $20.13
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Role and Responsibilities: Under direction of the Director of Environmental Health, the Sanitarian is responsible for conducting inspections related to environmental health licensing and the enforcement of environmental health regulations. The Sanitarian serves as an adviser and informational resource within the community on the subject of environmental health.
Experience and Education Requirements: Bachelors’ degree in environmental health, biology or related field and a have a certificate of registration as Sanitarian issued by Ohio Board of Sanitation Registration in accordance with Chapter 4736 of the Ohio Revised code. One to three years of previous experience as a Sanitarian is preferred. Should have good working knowledge of environmental health science, state and local building codes, state and local environmental rules and regulations including sewage disposal and inspection techniques. Good knowledge of environmental testing equipment.
Valid Ohio driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
Starting Rate: $22.64
Responsibilities Include:
- Reviews food service plans.
- Inspects food service operations.
- Inspects vending machine sites.
- Evaluates locations for vending machines.
- Inspects water supply to ensure compliance with Ohio Department of Water Rules and Regulations, collects water samples from public/private water sources, and performs chemical tests on such samples.
- Advises property owners on possible water contaminants.
- Evaluates and determines locations for water wells.
- Investigates reported animal bites, ensures pets that have bitten individuals are quarantined for ten days, checks after quarantine period to determine if animal is still alive, and if deceased removes heads from animals suspected of having rabies and ships to Ohio Department of Health Lab for testing.
- Alerts public to danger of rabid animals.
- Inspects schools to ensure facilities are maintained in a clean and safe manner and discusses inspections with custodians, principals, superintendent and board members.
- Inspects school cafeterias to ensure compliance with Ohio Department of Health Food Service rules.
- Inspects areas of complainant to determine if mosquito breeding sites are present, traps mosquitoes to determine actual numbers of mosquito present, and identifies mosquitoes to determine if encephalitis carrying species are present.
- Sprays adult mosquitoes with truck mounted sprayer.
- Performs maintenance on mosquito control equipment.
- Involvement in the solid waste program which can include inspection of landfills, composting, large and small generators of infectious wastes and other related duties
- Advises the public how to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.
- Prepares and maintains appropriate records and completes reports by required deadlines.
- Attends staff meetings and serves on temporary committees, as requested, and is required to be punctual at these meetings.
- Performs other duties as directed
- Regular, punctual attendance
Email cover letter and resume to: director@tchdnow.org
