Salary : $4,770.00 - $8,589.00 Monthly
Location : Monroe, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: OPH/PTT/224281
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

Lead environmental health programs that protect communities across Louisiana. As a Sanitarian 5, you'll oversee diverse public health initiatives, guide a team of environmental health professionals, and ensure compliance with regulations that safeguard residents and visitors. This dynamic leadership role combines management, field operations, and statewide travel, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health every day.

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana Sanitarian's license plus one of the following:

Four years of experience as a sanitarian; OR

A master's degree in public health, food science, dairy science, environmental or sanitary science, or one of the physical or biological sciences plus three years of experience as a sanitarian.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in the Molluscan Shellfish program require that applicants complete the Louisiana Boating Education program and be certified by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Plan, direct, and evaluate parish environmental health operations to ensure effective delivery of regulatory programs and public health services.
• Supervise and develop environmental health staff by establishing performance expectations, conducting evaluations, approving leave and travel, coordinating training, and participating in hiring and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee administrative functions by maintaining program records, preparing required reports, processing applications and fees, and ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures.
• Manage environmental health permitting and inspection activities for retail food establishments, private water wells, and individual sewerage systems while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Monitor staff productivity, inspection frequencies, travel activities, and program performance to promote efficient operations and high-quality service delivery.
• Conduct field inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities, including complaint investigations, food safety enforcement, disease outbreak response, post-disaster assessments, and regulatory compliance actions.
• Provide technical guidance and represent the Office of Public Health by collaborating with government agencies, community partners, and elected officials, supporting public health initiatives, and participating in legal and educational activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Sanitarian Services / Ouachita Parish

Appointment Type: This is a promotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health.

Cost Center: 3262209520

Position Number(s): 56000
How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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Contact Information:

Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01

Are you a current permanent employee in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health?

• Yes
• No

02

To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
03

Do you possess a current, valid Louisiana Sanitarian's license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered 'No', please enter N/A.
Required Question