Sanitarian, Registered

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 43,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kanawha County health office in West Virginia seeks an experienced Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Team (RRT) Coordinator. This role manages grant funds, attends regional and national meetings, and plans training for local health departments and RRT members.

Bi-annual WV RRT meetings are included, along with coordinating outbreak responses and regulatory training. Responsibilities include inspecting manufactured food establishments statewide, coordinating all foodborne illness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent paid experience as a sanitarian.
• Master's degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Sanitarian by the WV State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed; must possess a valid driver's license; automobile may be required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Team (RRT); manage grant dollars and attend regional and national meetings.
• Plan and train for local health departments and RRT members; hold bi-annual WV RRT meetings.
• Inspect manufactured food establishments statewide; coordinate foodborne illness investigations with the Bureau for Public Health and Local Health Departments.
• Chair the WV Food Rapid Response Team and ensure FDA contract/grant requirements are met.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Sanitarian experience

RS license requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's substituted for 1 year

Job description

Kanawha County

Serve as the Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Team (RRT) Coordinator, this will include managing the expenses of any grant dollars associated with the RRT; attending the regional and national Face to Face Meetings; planning, training for local health departments and members of the Rapid Response Team; holding bi-annual meetings of the WV RRT team; coordinate any responses to foodborne/feed borne illness outbreaks; serving as an Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) member of the Center for Threat Preparedness response and completing all the training necessary for emergency response, when necessary; attending the weekly Division of Epidemiology Outbreak Meeting, serving as a member of the Legionella outbreak response team.

Nature of Work

Serve as the Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Team (RRT) Coordinator, this will include managing the expenses of any grant dollars associated with the RRT; attending the regional and national Face to Face Meetings; planning, training for local health departments and members of the Rapid Response Team; holding bi-annual meetings of the WV RRT team; coordinate any responses to foodborne/feed borne illness outbreaks; serving as an Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) member of the Center for Threat Preparedness response and completing all the training necessary for emergency response, when necessary; attending the weekly Division of Epidemiology Outbreak Meeting, serving as a member of the Legionella outbreak response team. Duties of the position also include all training for and inspection of manufactured food establishments throughout the state as assigned. This position may assist coordinating Food Training for Sanitarians throughout the state. Other duties as assigned. This position is responsible for coordinating all food borne illness environmental health investigations with the Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Division of Epidemiology and the Local Health Departments. Also, this position will chair the WV Food Rapid Response Team and be responsible for coordinating all the activities and meetings. Duties of the position also include all training for and inspection of manufactured food establishments throughout the state as assigned. This position is critical to meeting FDA contract and grant requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Training: Bachelor's 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 Master's 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 driver's license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.

Other Information

PG: 16 $43,357 - $75,789

Market Rate: $67,395

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