Sanitarian, Registered
Salary
$43,357.00 - $75,789.00 Annually
Location
Wirt County, WV
Job Type
Full-Time Permanent
Job Number
MIDOHV2614 PSA
Department
MOVH - Mid Ohio Valley Health Department
Opening Date
06/04/2026
Closing Date
6/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY
WIRT
Nature of Work
Under limited supervision, this position performs advanced and/or lead-level work in the enforcement of environmental and public health sanitation laws. Duties may include acting as a specialist at local or regional health departments or at the agency level, participating in health facility licensure and certification survey teams, and overseeing environmental and public health sanitation services for a single county or multiple counties. The position ensures the effectiveness of sanitation programs and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Public contact and considerable travel are required.
Responsibilities:
Perform advanced inspections, investigations, and evaluations in assigned program areas.
Initiate administrative and/or legal action as necessary.
Serve as a lead worker, guiding, training, and reviewing the work of other sanitarians and professionals.
Act as a specialist or team member in health facility licensure and certification surveys.
Ensure environmental and public health sanitation services meet local and regional needs.
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Minimum Qualifications
Training: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
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Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a sanitarian.
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Substitution: A Masters degree from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
Special Requirements: Must be licensed as a Registered Sanitarian by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq. Must possess a valid drivers license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. AND Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a sanitarian. OR Substitution: A Masters degree from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. Special Requirements: Must be licensed as a Registered Sanitarian by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq. Must possess a valid drivers license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment. Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume. How do you qualify for this job title? Please note that this question is only asking how you meet the minimum qualifications. You will be asked about your total/overall qualifying experience in the next question.
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How many total years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience do you have as a sanitarian?
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Special Requirement: Must be licensed as a Registered Sanitarian by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq. Are you a Registered Sanitarian licensed by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians OR eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq.?
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid drivers license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment. Do you have a valid drivers license AND availability of an automobile for continuous use?
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If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the degree you earned, the major/field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University If you have successfully completed semester/quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information: the number of clock hours or credits earned and/or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023 If you have other training, education, certification, and/or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to: West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here. If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL". If you have a de
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resumé paid? If not, please list your unpaid positions below. If all of your jobs were paid, please enter "Yes". Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.
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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resumé full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Employer West Virginia
Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3 Suite 500
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305
Phone (304) 558-3950
Website http://personnel.wv.gov