Health Physics Supervisor (PN 20013929)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Health is seeking a Health Physics Supervisor within the Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection (BEHRP). The position supervises health physicists in the radioactive materials program and assists the program administrator and bureau chief with planning, developing, implementing, and continuously improving bureau programs. It also supports budget and report preparation and oversees technical, regulatory, inspection, investigation, and emergency-response activities involving radioactive materials and ionizing radiation.

The position is based at 246 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Normal hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a flexible schedule. Radiation emergency response may require evening and weekend work and carrying a cell phone for 24-hour on-call availability. Compensation begins at $40.40 per hour, with a potential increase after six months of satisfactory performance and yearly raises thereafter.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed qualification pathways: five years of full-time experience in a qualifying radiation-related area; or an NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB, or ARRT certification plus 24 months of qualifying full-time experience; or completion of Navy nuclear school plus 24 months of qualifying full-time experience; or 36 months of experience as a Senior Health Physicist (84643); or the equivalent of the stated minimum qualifications.
• Have 12 months of experience in supervisory principles or techniques.
• Be able to provide own transportation.
• Clearly document qualifications in the online application; experience, education, or training must be explicitly stated to receive credit.
• Provide official transcripts for claimed post-secondary education within five working days of request before a formal offer can be made.
• Undergo a criminal background check if selected.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise health physicists in the radioactive materials program, including assigning and monitoring daily work, identifying staff development needs, providing training and coaching, onboarding employees, participating in recruitment and interviews, approving leave, completing performance evaluations, holding staff meetings, and recommending or initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
• Assist the program administrator and bureau chief with planning, developing, and implementing the agreement state program.
• Develop rules, licensing and inspection criteria, and processes and procedures for implementing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission agreement; establish compliance performance criteria and ensure processes meet NRC and state criteria.
• Assist the program administrator with preparing budgets and reports.
• Direct inspections of handlers of state-controlled and agreement-state radioactive materials, special investigations of unusual licensing requests, and technical evaluations and inspections relating to agreement-state materials.
• Direct responses to reports of hazardous situations and complaints, and environmental monitoring and research projects involving radioactive materials.
• Oversee complex, non-repetitive evaluations of radioactive material production, use, release, disposal, or presence in the environment, and exposures to ionizing radiation.
• Participate with federal, state, and local agencies in radiation emergency responses and exercises, including at nuclear power plants.
• Ensure development, implementation, and continuous improvement of BEHRP program areas.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums covered after the eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed