Health Physicist

Health Physicist – Valencia, CA (Burbank, CA as needed)

Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products seeks a Health Physicist to join our team. The Health Physicist reports to the Health Physics Manager, who provides administrative and technical guidance - serves as back-up for the Supervising Health Physicist. Monitors radiation safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local radiation regulations, and ensures a safe workplace. Assists with development and implementation of operational radiation safety programs including decontamination, surveys and monitoring, and radioactive waste management.

Essential duties include:

1. Conduct all assigned tasks in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and Company policies and procedures
2. Ensure compliance of company work practices and policies with applicable federal and state laws and regulations
3. Provide radiological surveillance support for production activities covered by Special Radiological Work Permits (SRWPs)
4. Work and communicate with regulatory agencies and inspectors
5. Process laboratory wastewater and administer wastewater permit
6. Collect, prepare, package and assay radioactive waste for disposal
7. Assist with receipt of radioactive materials and radioactive returns
8. Log receipt of product returns and waste disposal in company's radioactive materials tracking database
9. Assist with analyzing waste samples and coordinating waste disposal shipments
10. Calculate and evaluate internal and external radiation doses of employees, visitors or members of the public
11. Conduct radiological assessment of laboratory operations, making recommendations for improvement and reduction in radiation dose
12. Develop and review Health Physics and Safety Program procedures
13. Monitor and maintain Radiological Protection, CAL-OSHA, Internal Hygiene, and other safety programs under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer
14. Perform employee training
15. Repair, maintain and calibrate survey instruments as required
16. Conduct and maintain inventory and leak test of sealed sources
17. Develop and conduct radiation safety training for employees
18. Maintain/Review Health Physics records
19. Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum education (or substitute experience) required: BS degree in Health Physics (or related field) with radiological laboratory experience; Masters degree in Health Physics or related subject preferred.
• Minimum experience required: BS degree: 2-3 years of experience in Health Physics-related activities; Masters degree with extensive health physics experience preferred.
• Abilities and skills required:
• Must be able to travel and work in Valencia and Burbank.
• Overall radiation protection program monitoring and management.
• Comprehensive working knowledge/understanding of radiation safety including related laws and regulations.
• Use of Geiger, ion chamber, or other radiation control instruments and meters
• Analysis of radioactive samples using ion chamber and liquid scintillation equipment
• Experience with radiation safety surveys and other routine tasks.
• Experience performing radiation dose and effluent calculations, and analyses.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong math and project management skills.
• Able to work independently, self-starter.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent planning, organization, and flexibility to adjust to a rapidly changing environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.