Health Physics, Senior Specialist

Cardinal Health•Indianapolis, IN

8d•$68,500 - $88,020

About The Position

Health Physics supports the manufacturing facility in the safe use of radioactive materials and radiation-producing machines. The role develops, deploys, implements, and provides training on health physics and radiation safety policies, procedures, and programs. It also supports licensing, packaging design, auditing, facility and equipment testing, emergency response, and other regulatory activities. The position coordinates environmental health, safety, and radiation safety programs and tasks; provides technical guidance to facility personnel; and helps ensure compliance with applicable regulations. The role works on projects of moderate scope and complexity, applies judgment within defined parameters, and receives general guidance. Work is reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position scheduled Monday through Thursday, 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The candidate must be flexible to work different schedules based on business needs.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
Experience handling radioactive material preferred.
Knowledge of EHS procedures and waste management preferred.
Two or more years of professional experience in an EHS or radiation safety role preferred.
Experience in EHS, including hazardous waste compliance, laboratory safety, and manufacturing safety, preferred.
Familiarity with EHS management systems and their successful implementation preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling radioactive material.
Knowledge of EHS procedures and waste management.
Experience in EHS, including hazardous waste compliance, laboratory safety, and manufacturing safety.
Familiarity with EHS management systems and their successful implementation.
2–4 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
Two or more years of professional experience in an EHS or radiation safety role.

Responsibilities

Research regulatory issues to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, including the NRC, DOT, and EPA.
Coordinate and ensure compliance with daily, weekly, and monthly environmental health, safety, and radiation safety tasks.
Identify facility safety training needs and develop and coordinate safety training programs.
Lead and facilitate safety committee meetings to engage employees in improving the safety culture.
Provide technical support to facility personnel to ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and health and radioactive material regulations.
Review and lead injury, illness, and non-injury incident investigation reports and follow up as necessary.
Perform facility audits and inspections to ensure compliance with company and local, state, and federal regulations.
Participate in and respond to environmental health incidents and emergencies, recommending appropriate corrective actions when needed.
Identify possible solutions to technical problems and take action to resolve them.
Coordinate all aspects of the environmental health and safety management program.
Develop emergency response procedures and act as the site's emergency coordinator.
Identify potential safety hazards related to radioactive and non-radioactive materials and document them using the Cardinal Health risk assessment program.
Provide support and subject matter expertise for events such as regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, and significant incidents.
Inform the Manager, RSO/EHS when situations require follow-up actions.
Perform other job duties as assigned.