Careers

Description:

Essential Job Functions

Essential functions vary according to division assignment within the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District 

• Inspects various establishments or locations (e.g. food and drink establishments, sewage and water systems, aquatic facilities, school buildings, etc.) for compliance with local, state, and federal health ordinances, statutes, and regulations, which involves carrying supplies weighing up to fifteen (15) pounds, such as a laptop, printer, pool kit, or ice chest.
• Collects samples such as food, dairy, water, wastewater, soil, and/or air to transport to one of the local laboratories for analysis.
• Performs certificate of occupancy inspections.
• Prepares written reports on inspection findings, outlines any health code violations, and recommends corrective measures to be taken.
• Performs enforcement actions such as issuing warnings, citations, and notices of violations.
• Communicates environmental health information with the public.
• Tracks and performs quality control audits and routine maintenance on inspection equipment.
• Assists with environmental health surveys.
• May investigates food poisoning outbreaks at the direction of supervisory personnel.
• May performs tasks concerned with rodent, fly, and mosquito control projects.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Skills/Eligibility:

Job Requirements

 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university that includes at least thirty (30) semester hours in basic or applied science.
• No substitution for education allowed.
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License. 
• Must obtain registration as a Sanitarian-in-Training or Sanitarian in Texas within six (6) months of employment.
• If assigned to Vector Control, must obtain a State Department of Agriculture Certification as a Certified Pest Control Application-non-commercial within six (6) months of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Knowledge of educational policies, disease control, and other health-related technical information.
• Knowledge of related health principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of biology and chemistry fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge and follow proper enforcement of City ordinances.
• Ability to identify and respond to public and City Council issues and concerns.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to perform all the essential functions of the position, with or without accommodations.
• Ability to work inside and outside with occasional exposure to temperature variations, damp/wet surfaces, hazardous materials, dust, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, unfavorable fumes, vapors, and odors.