Sanitarian
Listed on 2026-02-24
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Healthcare
Public Health
Location: New Boston
Date:
Feb 18, 2026
Location:
NEW BOSTON, TX
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Functional
Title:
Sanitarian I
Job Title: Sanitarian I
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Region 4/5
Posting Number: 13970
Closing Date: 03/20/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science
Salary Range: $3,793.41 - $5,921.25
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18
Shift: Day
Telework:
Travel: Up to 90%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility
Location:
NEW BOSTON
Job Location City: NEW BOSTON
Job Location Address: 501 HOSPITAL DR
Other Locations: Tyler;
Carthage;
Center;
Clarksville;
Daingerfield;
Gilmer;
Longview;
Mount Pleasant;
Mount Vernon;
New Boston;
Paris;
Quitman;
Texarkana
MOS Codes: 8056,43HX,4E0X1,68S,740A,74A,74D,92W,MSSR,MST
Sanitarian I performs independently, moderately complex (journey-level) environmental sanitation inspection work under the general supervision of the Public Health Region 4/5N Environmental and Consumer Inspections Program Manager. Conducts highly technical inspections and/or surveys of retail food establishments including retail food stores, food service firms, mobile food units, roadside vendors, temporary food service firms, bed & breakfast establishments, public schools, institutional care facilities for children/adults, youth camps, public swimming pools, public interactive water features & fountains, public health nuisances, and hotels and motels, utilizing the Policy and Standards Quality Assurance, (PSQA), Public Sanitation & Retail Food Safety Groups’ procedures and protocols.
Sanitarian I refers to local jurisdiction or investigates complaints received related to environmental and consumer health. Serves as an expert for the Department in administrative penalty hearings and settlement conferences involving enforcement actions against retail food establishments. Conducts investigations of food-borne illness outbreaks and natural disasters. Prepares and submits all reports in an accurate and timely fashion and provides data for work completed as directed by regional management.
Provides technical assistance on food safety issues to retail food establishment operators, local health departments, trade associations, professional associations, and the public. This position requires the ability to deal with challenging and unusual situations, which require good judgment and interpersonal skills. Must be able to independently travel extensively throughout the State of Texas and if directed, out-of-state travel to complete essential job functions.
Member of the Incident Command Structure in response to public health emergencies. Must comply with HHS, DSHS, Texas Department of Public Safety applicable policies/procedures/standards.
Uses own initiative and independent judgment to prioritize work while conducting inspections and when possible, flex workweek to maximize the use of available time and travel resources. Utilizes laptop or tablet computer to complete inspection reports and submit the reports within 8 working days for review and possible regulatory action or per most current PSQA Public Health Sanitation Program & Retail Food Safety Unit and Region 2/3 management procedure.
Must be able to independently travel throughout the State of Texas to complete essential job functions. (45%)
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