Breath Alcohol Trainee (213539)
Job Title: Breath Alcohol Trainee
Job ID: 213539
Location: Shawnee County
Job Posting Closes: July 30, 2024
Kansas Department of Health and Environment:
Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, KanCare). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Kansans.
About the Position
- Who can apply: Anyone (External)
- Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
- Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)
- Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
- Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
Compensation:
- Hourly Pay Range: $27.61 - $29.73
* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Employment Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Sick & Vacation leave
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
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Position Summary & Responsibilities
The position (K0243871)
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has a Breath Alcohol Trainee opening in Topeka. This position will observe annual on-site inspections of agencies and of the Intoxilyzer 9000. This position is in office only.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Review current training material (training manual, PowerPoint presentation and practical scenarios) and observe at least 3 classes. Learn and become signed off for at least 2 tasks in the training class portion of the training checklist. Grades tests determining operator certification, determines pass/fail of each class participant, files paperwork, and provides post-class documentation to the operators.
Maintains accurate quality control records. Accurately collect, enter, and update data in applicable databases and filing systems. Ensure data is entered in a timely manner and meets quality standards. Become signed off to verify accuracy and precision of instruments after return from CMI due to repair and prior to being returned to the agency. Become signed off to check dry gas cylinders containing alcohol standard at the KDHE office on the specified Intoxilyzer 9000 to ensure the cylinder meets our quality assurance requirements. Become signed off to mail gas cylinder to agencies as necessary. Check all liquid standards of 0.020, 0.040, 0.080, 0.150, and 0.300 used for training and site-inspections with the specified Intoxilyzer 9000 meet all requirements necessary.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in toxicology, chemical, physical, or biological science.
Licensing & Certification:
- Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in toxicology, chemical, physical, or biological science.
- Two years of experience in laboratory procedures/analysis.
- Good communication skills.
- Proofreading, editing, attention to detail.
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in toxicology, chemical, physical, or biological science.
- Experience with travel and travel planning.
- Experience in writing SOPs and training documents.
- Experience with public speaking, training, giving presentations.
- Experience working with breath testing equipment and Intoxilyzer 9000.
- Experience working with analytical equipment.
- Ability to independently problem solve, creative thinking.
- Ability to work in a team.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
- HIPPA, blood borne pathogen as well as many other safety trainings are required to be completed after hire.
- Certification through hazardous materials training for the dry gas cylinder handling and mailing is required and provided after hire.
Recruiter Contact Information
- Name: Ashley Webb
- Email: Ashley.webb@ks.gov
- Mailing Address: 1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 580 Topeka, KS 66612
- Please include the Job ID number when emailing.