Review Vacancy
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $61270 to $77912 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current DOH employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Senior Sanitarian, Grade 18. Provisional Promotion Candidates:* Current DOH employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Public Health Sanitarian, Grade 14.
Public Candidates for Provisional Opportunity (Open Competitive Minimum Qualifications):*
Either 1. a bachelor's degree in the natural sciences** AND one year of experience in environmental health protection (defined below).
OR 2. a bachelor's degree, with 30 credits in the natural and applied*** sciences, of which at least 18 credits are in the natural sciences, AND two years of experience in environmental health protection (defined below).
Substitution: a master's degree in the natural or applied sciences may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.
**Natural sciences that are considered appropriate are biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences (geology and hydrology).
***Applied sciences include science-based courses in environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control, and food science.
Experience in environmental health protection is defined as conducting inspections to determine compliance with federal, state, or local environmental laws, regulations, and established public health standards, OR experience in the identification and notification of public health environmental hazards and the development of methods to eliminate or control such hazards and/or the spread of disease and other environmental factors impacting the health of individuals and/or the public, such as in hospitals and long term care facilities.
Duties Description The Senior Sanitarian position will be responsible for conducting inspections at food service establishments, children's camps, hotels/motels, etc.; conducting sanitary surveys; reviewing operation reports, sample results, and compliance schedules; and responding to reports of possible contamination at regulated facilities. The Senior Sanitarian position will prepare inspection reports and correspondence to operators citing deficiencies, and will inform operators of corrective actions. The position will also prepare and present enforcement actions against facilities found to be non-compliant, and will educate operators/owners and the general public on environmental health issues. The position will also provide training and technical assistance to facility owners/operators.
Additional Comments *Provisional opportunities are pending canvass outcome. Contingent permanent or provisional full-time competitive appointment. Travel throughout several counties to areas not served by public transportation is required (30%).
Open Competitive provisional candidates, please include a transcript that shows how you meet the degree and credit hour requirements noted in the Minimum Qualifications section of this posting.
If three or fewer New York State DOH promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. Employees must have one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as listed above. Candidates applying under this qualification must not have either failed to pass, or failed (if qualified) to apply for, the last examination for this title, #38-169, held on September 29, 2018. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.
"*Provisional opportunities are pending canvass outcome. Contingent permanent or provisional full-time competitive appointment. Travel throughout several counties to areas not served by public transportation is required (30%).
Open Competitive provisional candidates, please include a transcript that shows how you meet the degree and credit hour requirements noted in the Minimum Qualifications section of this posting.
If three or fewer New York State DOH promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. Employees must have one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as listed above. Candidates applying under this qualification must not have either failed to pass, or failed (if qualified) to apply for, the last examination for this title, #38-169, held on September 29, 2018. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title."
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Name to Human Resources Management Group, AJR/SRS/Hornell/06751
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
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Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, to resume@health.ny.gov, or by fax to (518) 473-3395 with Reference Code AJR/SRS/Hornell/06751 included in the subject line of your email or fax, or by regular mail to Human Resources Management Group, AJR/SRS/Hornell/06751, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012. Failure to include the required information may result in a delay of processing your application.