Description

Are you a licensed Registered Sanitarian (RS) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) looking to take the next step in your career? Lewis & Clark County is seeking a Licensed Establishment Program Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and direct the County's Licensed Establishment and Communicable Disease Program.

If you're passionate about protecting public health, ensuring regulatory compliance, and making a positive impact in your community, we encourage you to apply!

Who We Are

Public Health is Your Health! Most people don't understand what public health is or how it impacts their daily lives. The "This Is Public Health" campaign was designed by the Association of Schools of Public Health to let people know that public health affects them on a daily basis and that we are only as healthy as the world we live in.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve and protect the health of all Lewis and Clark County residents.

Benefits

Lewis and Clark County offers a competitive benefits package!

Includes:

• Health Coverage – 2 Types of Health Plans which includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage.
• • Traditional Plan - cost for employee only is $50 per month and with the Wellness incentive, the cost may be reduced to $0 per month for full-time employees.
  • High Deductible Health Plan – cost for employee is $0 per month and a additional $1200 per year to a Health Savings Account for full time employees.
• PureView Health Center – preferred clinic provider and no cost to the employee and his/her dependents
• Retirement plans
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave and Holidays
• Employees are provided with $25,000.00 of Life Insurance and $25, 000.00 of AD&D insurance as a new employee.
• Wellness Screening Incentive
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the County may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.  Look here to learn more and see if you may qualify!
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Other Benefits

Includes:

• Working in a fast-paced environment
• Opportunity to serve on a variety of different committees
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Cost of living increases
• Market adjustments
• Step based wage increases
• Paid parental leave

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biology, or related field; Three (3) years progressively responsible experience in a general public health, environmental health, or related field; Licensed as a Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist or the ability to obtain a license within a year; One (1) year experience in program management or staff supervision.

Preferred but not required: Experience in licensed establishment inspection and enforcement; Experience in plan review; Experience in a regulatory role and rule enforcement; Experience in communicable disease investigation, surveillance, and control.

Summary

 Duties

• Plans, directs, coordinates and reviews the activities and work flow of Registered Sanitarians;
• Selects, trains, and evaluates performance of assigned staff including providing or coordinating training;
• Works with employees to correct deficiencies, including implementing discipline;
• Works with staff to review variances requested by operators
• Collaborates with program staff to establish and evaluate program goals and protocols;
• Develops and implements program policies and service parameters with program staff;
• Ensures program meets contract and ordinance requirements;
• Tracks, manages, and reports program progress and problems, and offers professional advice to the Board on matters requiring board action;
• Collaborates with staff to determine and authorize enforcement actions, including conducting joint inspections with staff, issuing notices of violation, coordinating with county attorney when necessary;
• Manages and conducts establishment reviews for new establishments and change of ownership
• Coordinates Communicable Disease investigation, health alert messaging, and response activities;
• Delivers presentations and trainings for staff, licensed establishment operators, and the public;
• Participates in emergency preparedness planning, notification and preparation activities;
• Responds to duty officer calls during and after business hours when program expertise is needed;
• Assists Health Officer, Board of Health and other division managers in long-term, public health planning for the community;
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Functions

• Assists in writing the Communicable Disease Report;
• Provides support to staff for communicable disease investigations and outbreak control;
• Develops and reviews public education materials, such as press releases, display boards, and electronic notifications;
• Attends staff, County Commission, Board of Health, State Health Department and national, state and community meetings and conferences;
• Standardizes Registered Sanitarians according to Food and Drug Administration guidelines for retail food establishment inspections to ensure consistency with fellow Sanitarians within the local jurisdiction and with national standards.
• Provides support for staff with regulation application and interpretation. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and tasks may change with or without notice.

Examples of Knowledge

• Relevant sections of Montana Code Annotated and the Administrative Rules of Montana;
• County and department regulations, policies and procedures;
• Principles and practices of program management;
• Federal, State and local laws and regulations related to public health;
• Microbiology, chemistry, epidemiology, entomology and other sciences related to environmental sanitation;
• Personnel management practices including supervision techniques, training methods, performance evaluation, employee discipline and methods of recruitment and selection;
• Communicable disease prevention, investigation and response techniques, including HIPAA requirements.

Examples of Skills & Abilities 

• Supervise and support subordinate staff and effectively assign, review, coordinate and evaluate their work;
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with staff, volunteers, boards, health professionals, government agency representatives, licensed establishment owners and operators, other community representatives and the public;
• Use common office equipment and computer hardware; learn software programs and apply to work processes
• Write clear, concise, and comprehensive reports and be able to train staff in proper report writing;
• Develop, review and implement policies, procedures and operational plans;
• Ability to communicate food safety and other public health principles and knowledge to operators and the general public
• Coordinate and carry out a variety of administrative tasks;
• Coordinate and act as support to a team of professional sanitarians;
• Implement and effectively maintain a team approach in which staff carries out the mission of the Health Department and the Licensed Establishment Program;
• Manage conflict situations within the workplace;
• Identify and assign actions required to protect public health within the Licensed Establishment Program;
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
• Understand and follow oral and written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Collect, manage and interpret data;
• Use routine inspection tools and equipment.

Special Requirements

Local travel is required frequently; travel is primarily local during the business day, but some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Position requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive throughout the county.  Position requires occasional on-call duty at night and on weekends. Certified Food Protection Manager and Pool Operator certifications must be achieved within one (1) year of hire.

Physical Demands

Duties are generally performed in environments where hazards and discomforts are controlled and modifiable.  This position requires the ability to stand, bend at the waist, kneel, reach over the head.  Must be able to move or lift documents and materials weighing up to 30 pounds.  Position requires knowledge and use of typical office equipment including telephone, copiers, fax machines and personal computer.  Position requires frequent contact with fellow employees and citizens and regularly travels to sites away from the health department offices.  Seasonal events may require occasional evening or weekend duties.

Application Instructions 

Applications for this position are accepted online only through our career portal. Job Opportunities - Lewis & Clark County (lccountymt.gov)

www.lccountymt.gov/Government/Human-Resources/Job

The following items are required along with the on-line application:

Resume - Attach resume to online application in designated section

Cover Letter Attach cover letter to online application in resume upload section as well. More than one document can be uploaded.

For questions on this position or on the application process, please call (406) 447-8316 or e-mail [email protected].

Disclaimer:  Equal Opportunity Employer

Additional Information

• FLSA StatusExempt
• ShiftMonday - Friday, Day Shift
• Application Special InstructionsComplete on-line application & attach cover letter & resume
• Closing DateAugust 7, 2026