PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN TRAINEE (SPANISH SPEAKING) 2102
Under direct
supervision, an employee in this class performs elementary professional
environmental health work while undergoing supervised in-service training. Work
differs from that of a Public Health Sanitarian Trainee in that a position in
this class includes that the incumbent is responsible for communicating in
Spanish. The incumbent assists in
executing and enforcing the provisions of the Public Health Law, the New York
State and Suffolk County Sanitary Codes, and New York State Environmental
Conservation Law, while undergoing on-the-job training to become qualified as a
Public Health Sanitarian. The incumbent's training is provided by supervisors
who assign progressively more responsible duties according to the trainee's
experience and level of professional development. All work is reviewed
throughout its progress and upon completion by a senior level Sanitarian or Public
Health Engineer through frequent consultations and observations of office and
field activities. After one (1) year of
continuous service as a permanent competitive Public Health Sanitarian Trainee
and the successful completion of the in-service training program, the incumbent
achieves permanent competitive status as a Public Health Sanitarian (Spanish
Speaking) without further examination, subject to completion of the approved
NYSDOH training course, Basic Environmental Health Course (BEHC), within the first
two years of employment in the public health sanitarian series. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK
ACTIVITIES
Participates in the inspection of
food establishments, including restaurants, delicatessens, mobile units,
schools, temporary food establishments (carnivals, feasts), private water
supplies, private sewage disposal systems, bathing beaches and swimming pools,
facilities for refuse disposal, x-ray installations, temporary residences, farm
labor camps, air pollution control devices, sewage and industrial waste
treatment plants, toxic materials storage facilities, water supply and marine
monitoring;
Communicates in Spanish when
necessary with owners, employees or other representatives of restaurants or
other establishments governed by the public health laws and sanitary code.;
Collects water, food and other
required samples for laboratory examination;
Prepares and submits reports on
investigations and field inspections.
FULL PERFORMANCE
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of
the natural sciences; working knowledge of the principles of mathematics;
ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers,
property owners, operators of business establishments, public officials and the
general public; ability to exercise good judgment, tact and courtesy; ability
to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in both
the English and Spanish languages; physical condition commensurate with the
demands of the position.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a college with
federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree including, or
supplemented by, a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than twelve (12) credit hours are in
the applied sciences.
NECESSARY SPECIAL
REQUIREMENT
There will be a
qualifying Spanish language examination.
At the time of
appointment, and during employment in this title, employees will be required to
possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
1/1/2015
SUFFOLK
Competitive
Review 7/23/15