Sanitarian I

Mynethealth; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mynethealth in Tyler, Texas, is seeking an entry-level Environmental Health Inspector to perform sanitation inspections across facilities, prepare detailed reports, and promote public health education. The role includes inspections, plan reviews, vector control activities, nuisance investigations, and outbreak-related environmental tracing.

Responsibilities also cover evidence collection, reporting, waste considerations, community engagement, and disaster response support as part of the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Must include at least thirty (30) semester hours of basic science (biology, chemistry, geology, physics) acceptable to the TD LR.
• TDLR exclusions: coursework in several disciplines cannot be counted toward the science threshold.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory inspections of plants, buildings, food service establishments, and public facilities for compliance with regulations.
• Plan reviews for newly permitted or remodeled establishments to ensure structural compliance.
• Vector control inspections and enforcement of corrective measures.
• Investigate consumer health nuisances and abate environmental hazards.
• Participate in outbreak epidemiology investigations and collect environmental evidence.
• Collect samples, photos, and exhibits; prepare concise reports detailing findings and violations.

Skills

Regulatory inspections

Public health investigations

Environmental sanitation

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

30 science hours (TDLR)

Job description

Salary: Medical / Prescription / Dental InsuranceLife InsuranceSupplemental InsuranceRetirementSick

City/State: Tyler

Education:

• Minimum Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Credit Requirement: Must include at least thirty (30) semester hours of basic science (biology, chemistry, geology, physics) or applied science courses acceptable to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
• TDLR Academic Exclusions: In strict compliance with TDLR rules, coursework in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, education, geography, government, history, kinesiology, languages, physical education, psychology, and sociology cannot be counted toward the 30-hour science threshold.

Type: Full Time

Experience: Prior experience in conducting regulatory field inspections, environmental sanitation work, or public health investigations.

Contact Name: Pilar Lopez-Munoz

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Date Posted: 2026-11-04

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Performs entry-level environmental sanitation inspection work. Work involves inspecting various plants, buildings, and establishments for proper sanitation; preparing comprehensive reports of findings; and actively promoting public health education on sanitary practices.

SCOPE

Work within the Environmental Health Department covers regulatory program execution across five core areas:

• Retail Food Program
• Public Aquatic Facilities Program
• Sanitation Inspections for Licensed Care Facilities
• General Public Health Nuisance Investigations
• Environmental Education and Assessments

MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regulatory Inspections: Inspects various plants, buildings, food service establishments, and public facilities for strict adherence to statutory regulations and accepted public health requirements.
• Plan Reviews: Assists with plan reviews for newly permitted or remodeled establishments to ensure structural compliance.
• Vector Control: Inspects commercial and residential areas for animal, insect, and rodent infestations; recommends and enforces appropriate corrective and preventative measures.
• Nuisance Investigations: Investigates consumer and public health nuisance complaints; secures the systematic correction and abatement of established environmental hazards.
• Outbreak Response: Participates in epidemiological investigations of foodborne, vector-borne, or waterborne illness outbreaks, collecting environmental evidence and performing environmental tracebacks under professional direction.
• Evidence Collection & Reporting: Collects physical samples, photographs, and legal exhibits. Prepares concise technical reports detailing inspection findings, outlines regulatory violations, recommends corrective actions, and meticulously maintains all program records.
• Waste Management: Makes recommendations on the location and construction of private waste disposal units and conducts routine solid waste investigations.
• Community Engagement: Promotes public education on sanitary practices through localized individual contacts, civic presentations, and public meetings to foster community environmental improvements.
• Disaster Recovery: Participates in emergency response and recovery activities that jeopardize community food and water sources during environmental crises.
• Laboratory Interpretation: Interprets laboratory analysis results on samples submitted from private and public water supplies and recommends targeted corrective actions.
• Operational Support: Performs related environmental health work as assigned.