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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/21/19

Applications Due07/05/19

Vacancy ID71464

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleSanitarian Trainee Grade 13 (One Year Traineeship) /Public Health Sanitarian Grade 14 – 52355

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $42986 to $58028 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Onondaga

Street Address Central New York Regional Office

217 S. Salina St

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code13202

Minimum Qualifications Sanitarian Trainee: Either A. a bachelor’s degree, including 30 credits in the natural & applied sciences of which at least 18 credits are in the natural sciences (defined below); Or B. an associate degree in the natural sciences AND 4 years-experience in environmental health protection (defined below). Sanitarian Trainees participate in a one-year training program to receive instruction and gain experience in performing beginning-level professional work under close supervision. Upon successful completion of the one-year traineeship trainees advance to Public Health Sanitarian without further examination.
Public Health Sanitarian: Either A. a bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences (defined below); Or B. a bachelor’s degree, including 30 credits in the natural and applied sciences, of which at least 18 credits are in the natural sciences, AND one year of experience in environmental health protection (defined below); Or C. an associate’s degree in the natural sciences AND 5 years’ experience in environmental health protection (defined below).
Definitions
? Applied sciences include science-based courses in environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control, and food science.
? Natural sciences that are considered appropriate are biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences (geology and hydrology).
? 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience inspecting health care facilities or adult care facilities. Experience with interpreting regulations, conducting complaint investigations, conducting survey and monitoring health care programs’ compliance with rules and regulations. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent decision making capability and strong writing and editing skills.

Duties Description Inspect adult care facilities to evaluate environmental health, fire safety and general care requirements to determine compliance with the NYS Public Health Law, Sanitary Code, Medical Facilities Code and sections of the NYS Social Services Law. Write survey/inspection reports, cite deficiencies, review plans of correction, perform quality assurance of survey reports, and conduct follow-up surveys, inspections and/or complaint investigations. This position requires extensive travel and fieldwork. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs involved.

Additional Comments Provisional, competitive, full-time appointment. Travel, including overnights, to areas that may not be served by public transportation is required. Candidates will be required to pass a qualifying Civil Service exam in the future and be immediately reachable for appointment on the resulting eligible list to maintain employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group, MST/PS/52355

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, MST/PS/52355, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or by fax to (518)473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code, MST/PS/52355 included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position.
Resumes will be accepted 7/5/19

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