Environmental Sanitarian II - Baltimore Health Department

Position: Environmental Sanitarian II - Baltimore City Health Department
Salary range:

$56,322.00 - $91,795.00 annually

Hiring salary range:

$56,322.00 - $74,058.50 annually

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Job summary:

An environmental sanitarian ii performs environmental health investigations and issues violation notices and civil and environmental citations. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional work week including evening and weekend hours and on a 24-hour call back in case of emergencies. Work is performed at sites of investigations where vermin, dirt, filth, dilapidated structures and other undesirable conditions are encountered. Work requires moderate physical exertion involving long periods of standing, walking or crouching while inspecting business sites

Minimum qualifications:

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:

Education:

have bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science or environmental health.

Or

Equivalency notes: an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the maryland state board of environmental sanitarians.

Licenses, registrations, and certificates: candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a registered environmental sanitarian from the maryland state board of environmental sanitarians.

Positions assigned to the lead paint program must obtain and maintain a maryland lead paint technician accreditation issued by the maryland department of environment within 6 months of hire; they must also obtain and maintain a maryland lead paint risk assessor accreditation issued by the maryland department of environment within 18 months of hire. Failure to obtain and maintain both accreditations is grounds for dismissal.

Have a valid maryland class c noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and eligible to obtain a baltimore city driver's permit. Provisional driver's license or learner permits are not acceptable.

Note:

you must upload a copy of your valid driver's license with application at time of applying.

Note:

candidates must obtain and maintain a commission from the police commissioner of the city of baltimore as a special enforcement officer within one year of appointment. Failure to obtain or revocation of the commission by the police commissioner is grounds for dismissal. This commission requires applicants to:

Be at least 18 years of age at the time of commission; and

Satisfactorily pass a fingerprint and background investigation conducted

By the baltimore city police department.

Final date to receive applications: please submit your application no later than 12:00 am on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

Knowledge, skills, & abilities:

* knowledge of the principles of bacteriology, chemistry, biology and physics.

* knowledge of the techniques of environmental health investigation.

* knowledge of various office software.

* ability to evaluate and interpret inspection and investigation findings and determine code violations.

* ability to maintain records and prepare detailed narrative reports of environmental health investigations and…