Health Physicist (Radiation Safety Officer)

How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, submit the occupational questionnaire and all documents listed in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/01/2026 to receive consideration. Steps: 1. Click "Apply Online" to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and any supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click "Submit My Answers" to submit your application package. Ensure that all responses and required documentation are submitted before the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and selecting Applications. Job Summary The position is a Health Physicist serving as the Radiation Safety Officer at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The RSO manages the facility's radiation safety program, ensuring the safety of patients, staff, and the public and maintaining compliance with federal regulations and VHA requirements. Major Duties Oversees a comprehensive program in support of the services or sections of Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and various medical and surgical specialties using radioactive material or ionizing radiation in clinical, academic, and research settings under a radioactive materials permit issued by the NHPP. Directs, supervises, and conducts emergency response procedures for radiological emergencies. Advises staff on unusual, complex, and critical problems and develops solutions when implementing new clinical programs, such as PET/CT or PET/MR and new radiopharmaceutical therapies, and when designing new or remodeling existing clinical facilities. Establishes and manages a comprehensive quality assurance program for diagnostic and interventional imaging equipment, reviews equipment quality control parameters for imaging and therapeutic equipment, provides oversight, evaluates the technical quality assurance program, and recommends improvements. Designs and implements training programs related to safety, adapts media to fit special training requirements, and participates in the development of innovative safety training and promotion activities. Provides training and instruction to nursing staff, other clinical staff, and support staff such as Environmental Management Services involved in the care of patients administered therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals or undergoing brachytherapy. Evaluates training and experience of medical staff and other professionals relative to regulatory compliance for the use of radioactive materials. Advises staff regarding safety and regulatory compliance for biomedical research programs and facilities involving radioactive materials and equipment producing ionizing radiation. In research uses, reviews laboratory methods and objectives to minimize radiation risks and advises principal investigators and facility research committees on research uses. Requirements As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 1‑year probationary period during which performance and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. Upon completion of the probationary period, employment will be terminated unless certification in writing is received that continued employment advances the public interest. Education and Credentials There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted if qualifications are based on education. Only accredited U.S. education or equivalent may be used. Foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency. Benefits Drug testing required. Relocation not offered. Additional benefits are available; see the benefits URL for more details. Other Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, no criminal history is requested prior to a tentative job offer. All applicants tentatively selected for this testing‑designated position are subject to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment. Refusal to be tested will result in denial of employment. Eligible displaced VA employees may receive selection priority under the ICTAP and CTAP plans. Service credit for earned annual leave may be granted for prior federal experience or active duty service, subject to approval. Adjudication Type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Hiring Path fed-transition public Contact Information Agency Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Agency Contact Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr