Sanitarian

Date:
Feb 18, 2026

Location:

HARLINGEN, TX

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Title:

Sanitarian

Job Title: Sanitarian I

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Food & Drug

Posting Number: 13055

Closing Date: 04/20/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18

Salary Range: $3,793.41 - $5,921.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Telework: Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 70%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: HARLINGEN

Job Location Address: 601 W SESAME DR

MOS Codes: 8056,43HX,4E0X1,68S,740A,74A,74D,92W,MSSR,MST

Sanitarian I or Environmental Protection Specialist I (understaffed Sanitarian I). Most inspections will be conducted in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. Under the supervision of the Drugs and Medical Devices Manager, this role works independently with full professional competence to perform highly technical, complex federal contract and non‑contract inspections of wholesale prescription drug/device manufacturers and distributors, wholesale over‑the‑counter drug/device manufacturers and distributors, salvage establishments and brokers, cosmetic manufacturers and distributors for which the division is responsible for compliance with the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations.

Investigate illegal activities involving drug/device manufacturers and distributors. Respond to complaints and disasters involving drug/device manufacturers and distributors; collect necessary samples; and prepare highly technical reports documenting inspection findings. Use initiative and independent judgment in performing duties. Employees actively participate and/or serve in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations in response and/or recovery in Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

• (65%) Perform highly technical, complex federal contract and non‑contract inspections of drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, device/dosmetic salvage establishments and brokers, device distributors, device manufacturers, and cosmetic manufacturers/distributors for which the Division is responsible for compliance with the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations. Use assorted inspectional equipment. Support objectionable conditions using documentation such as samples, photographs, filth exhibits, and written records.
  
  Complete detentions and destructions according to Division policy. Complete and issue a written notice of observation for inspected facilities prior to completing the inspection. Prepare highly technical and detailed inspection reports for all establishment inspections. Utilize word processing, databases and spreadsheet software and a laptop computer to complete inspection reports and submit the reports according to Division policy for review and possible regulatory action.
• (10%) Investigate complaints involving drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, device/dosmetic salvage establishments and brokers, device distributors, device manufacturers, and cosmetic manufacturers/distributors and prepare detailed reports of findings. Investigate disease outbreaks and document findings. Conduct special investigations involving drug and medical device imports, disasters, special sampling assignments, and other special assignments as directed. Provide training to assigned drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, device/dosmetic salvage establishments and brokers, device distributors, device manufacturers, and cosmetic manufacturers/distributors investigators, including joint field inspections and review of inspection reports.
• (10%) Provide information and assistance on drug and medical device related subjects as requested…