Health Physicist

Department of Veterans Affairs•Hines, IL

38d

About The Position

Performs as a Health Physicist and Alternate Hospital Radiation Safety Officer assigned to Hines Hospital under the supervision of the Associate Director of Operations. Applies professional knowledge and competence in health physics and radiation safety, ensuring the protection of persons and their environment from unwarranted exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for a given block of services or zones in the hospital. This position reports under the Associate Director of Operations. The position performs activities which support the Hines VAR Safety, Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene Section's programs in order to assure hospital NRC license and compliance with VACO, DOT, DOE, EPA, FDA, OSHA, and NRC guidelines. Is an alternate Hospital Radiation Safety Officer, when assigned under the hospital disaster plan and for inspections and surveys conducted by governing bodies Is a member of the Radiation Effects Team in support of the hospital disaster plan Inspects and surveys ionizing equipment, radioactive materials and work stations where these are received, stored, employed and/or disposed; reads and records wipe tests. Assures that contractors perform surveys and/or monitoring activities according to contract specifications and within hospital needs Recommends, advises and trains personnel and management on safe work practices /procedures and effective and safe use of materials and equipment. Develops and conducts training on a variety of subjects including but limited to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, Hazwoper, DOT, and New Employee orientation Assures that required reports from services arc received complete and timely Responds to notices and inquiries from hospital personnel on methods and processes of handling ionizing and non-ionizing radiation producing equipment and materials Recommends updates for hospital regulations, manuals and procedures for approval by the Hospital Radiation Safety Officer Properly establishes and maintains radiation safety records: personnel exposure, "cradle to grave" of radioactive materials, laboratory survey and wipe test records, source leak test records, personnel bioassay results and, incidents such as spills, accidents or loss of radioactive materials. Advises the Associate Director of Operations and the Hospital Radiation Safety Officer on experimental and healthcare delivery procedures and methods when new equipment, materials or other appropriate considerations are identified. Oversees calibration of equipment of appropriate time frames. Performs and documents assigned occupational safety and health inspections, surveys and monitoring.

Responsibilities

Performs as a Health Physicist and Alternate Hospital Radiation Safety Officer
Ensuring the protection of persons and their environment from unwarranted exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
Support the Hines VAR Safety, Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene Section's programs
Assure hospital NRC license and compliance with VACO, DOT, DOE, EPA, FDA, OSHA, and NRC guidelines
Inspects and surveys ionizing equipment, radioactive materials and work stations
Recommends, advises and trains personnel and management on safe work practices /procedures and effective and safe use of materials and equipment.
Develops and conducts training on a variety of subjects including but limited to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, Hazwoper, DOT, and New Employee orientation
Properly establishes and maintains radiation safety records
Advises the Associate Director of Operations and the Hospital Radiation Safety Officer on experimental and healthcare delivery procedures and methods
Oversees calibration of equipment of appropriate time frames.
Performs and documents assigned occupational safety and health inspections, surveys and monitoring.