Mammography Inspector

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•SAN ANGELO, TX

3d•$5,099 - $8,305•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Physicist I – Mammography Inspector performs complex, advanced technical inspections of mammography systems, reports, and records statewide to determine compliance with state and federal regulations. The inspector evaluates equipment performance, quality control and quality assurance programs, and personnel qualifications. The role also prepares regulatory and investigative reports and submits required documentation to the FDA and the Texas Department of State Health Services. The position works under minimal supervision and guidance from the Branch Manager, with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The position is based in San Angelo, Texas, with other listed locations in Abilene, Midland, and Odessa. It is full-time, regular, nonexempt, and has a day shift. Travel may be up to 90%. The inspector may also conduct complaint investigations, train other MQSA inspectors, perform mammography certification duties, and support disaster response, Continuity of Operations, and radiation emergency response activities. Emergency response participation may require an alternate shift pattern or location.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the following initial screening criteria: an associate or bachelor’s degree in a science or health-related field; current or previous ARRT certification as a Radiologic Technologist with at least two years of experience; current or previous MRT certification as a Radiologic Technologist with at least two years of experience; or MQSA Inspector Certification.
Two years of experience may be substituted for formal education.
Knowledge of complex health physics and radiation control principles and practices, state and federal radiation-control and safety regulations, and radiation safety techniques and practices.
Knowledge of mammographic system functions and operations, mammography equipment and processing parameters, and mammographic quality assurance program components.
Knowledge of radiation detection, measurement, and environmental monitoring equipment, business English, and mathematics used for health physics calculations.
Skill in operating radiation detection and monitoring instruments, using word-processing and database-management software on a laptop, establishing rapport with the public and facility staff, and writing technical reports and regulatory language.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships; evaluate sites for potential radiation and public health hazards; interpret radiation shielding designs, radiological and statistical data, laws, and regulations; organize travel and inspection schedules; communicate effectively; and supervise the work of others.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience operating radiation machines in a clinical setting.
Experience applying laws, rules, policies, and procedures relating to governmental regulation.
Experience as a state or federal inspector.
Experience as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Experience in a health physics position.
Experience in a regulatory or quality-control position in a regulated industrial, educational, or medical industry.
Recent experience assembling, maintaining, or repairing radiation machines.

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct statewide inspections of mammography systems, reports, and records to evaluate compliance with state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Test mammography equipment and analyze results against required machine performance standards.
Review mammographic quality control and quality assurance programs and records.
Evaluate mammography personnel’s compliance with qualification requirements.
Prepare detailed investigative reports on facilities and equipment under the Mammography Quality Standards Act and related state regulations and guidelines.
Prepare an FDA facility inspection report for each inspected facility and submit required reports to the FDA data collection center and the Department of State Health Services.
Investigate and survey mammography facilities in response to complaints or allegations of noncompliance, and prepare comprehensive scientific investigation reports.
Assist and train other MQSA inspectors.
Conduct Mammography Certification duties and perform other assigned duties.
Participate in disaster response and Continuity of Operations activation, including radiation emergency response functions during exercises and actual emergencies.
Maintain personal and assigned equipment in readiness for emergency response and deployment.
Coordinate training with the radiation emergency response training coordinator, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and approved training courses to maintain proficiency for assigned emergency response duties.