Health Physicist - Radiation Safety - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

Job Title

Health Physicist - Radiation Safety

Job Description

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as assistant to the Radiation Safety Officer at Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, overseeing a comprehensive radiation safety program (ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources, both radioactive materials and machine radiation producing devices) in support of hundreds of individuals using radioactive materials/ individuals exposed to radiation and/or individuals using radiation sources for medical and research under a single NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
• Monitors operating programs to ensure strict compliance with NRC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Conducts radiation audits and surveys to identify and mitigate potential hazards
• Performs personnel dosimetry oversight/monitoring for appropriate action.
• Performs maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance/quality checks on radiation detection instruments
• Independently manages the day-to-day operations of a health care system's Radioactive Waste Disposal Program.
• Manages the shipment of radioactive materials program for the health care system.
• Contracting Officer Representative oversight of contracts within the Radiation Safety section.
• Attends medical physics meetings as appropriate
• Conducts training as appropriate relating to radiation safety responsibilities.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health Physicist - Radiation Safety - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

PD011290

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.