• Health Inspector

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health

     

    risks through outreach, education, surveillance and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, child care, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. The Division of Environmental Health seeks a Public Health Sanitarian L-I for its Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services.

     

    Duties include but not limited to

     

    -Inspect private properties, parks, green streets, business establishments, multi-family housing campuses, stores, schools, catch basins, sidewalks, tree pits and any other applicable city areas for rat infestations and /or environmental issues conducive to rodent infestation.

     

    -Investigate complaints regarding rodent infestations and sightings, unsanitary conditions.

     

    -Collect field data and makes notes and electronically transfers data for further processing. Conduct special studies and surveys as directed by the APHS.

     

    -Issuing violations and Tribunal summonses for non-compliance with the NYC Health Code and the NYS Sanitary Code. May evaluate the presence of contracted pest control service and equipment. -May attend and testify at ECB hearings.

    PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN - 31215

    Qualifications

    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, i.e., environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food service; or

    2. An associate degree from an accredited college, with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, and 5 years of experience as a public health technician assisting sanitarians and engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting the public’s health.

     

    Medical Requirement: Medical guidelines have been established for the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Candidates will be examined to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Where appropriate, a reasonable accommodation will be provided for a person with a disability to enable him or her to take the examination, and /or to perform the essential functions of the job.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 53,132.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 53,132.00