Principal Specialist, Health Physics

Cardinal Health•Tempe, AZ

23h•$82,100 - $105,480

About The Position

Health Physics supports and consults with nuclear pharmacies, manufacturing facilities, and medical and non-medical facilities to promote the safe use of radioactive materials and radiation-producing machines and enable compliant business operations. The function develops, deploys, implements, and provides training on health physics and radiation safety policies, procedures, and programs, and performs licensing, packaging design, audits, facility and equipment testing, emergency response, and other regulatory activities. The Principal Specialist travels for routine customer visits in Nevada and may travel to other states to provide team coverage. The role supports facilities in developing and updating policies and procedures related to radioactive materials and radiological imaging, prepares radioactive materials license applications and changes, and assists with regulatory agency interactions. It also provides radiation safety audits, surveys, ALARA reviews, training, meter calibration, and consultation to healthcare facilities on license and regulatory compliance. The specialist responds to customer and regulator questions, maintains a radiation protection reference library, and works with team members to meet goals. The role may include independently conducting physics testing of SPECT and PET imaging systems, and developing skills to qualify as an RSO on customer licenses under specified 10 CFR 35 sections. It also advises customers using best practices and technical knowledge, tracks internal trends with Tableau data, and suggests process improvements.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
Experience conducting physics testing of SPECT and PET imaging systems, or willingness to train.
Work on developing skills that meet requirements to be named as an RSO on customer licenses under 10 CFR 35.100, 35.200, 35.300, 35.400, and 35.600.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Travel for routine customer visits in Nevada and potentially other states for team coverage.
Assist facilities with developing and updating policies and procedures for radioactive materials and radiological imaging procedures.
Prepare radioactive materials license applications, renewals, and amendment requests.
Assist facilities with interactions with regulatory agencies regarding radioactive materials and radiation-producing machines.
Complete radiation safety audits, customer wipes and surveys, and ALARA reviews as required.
Respond to customer and regulatory agency questions concerning radiation safety and health physics in a timely manner.
Conduct group and individual training sessions and document training activities as required.
Maintain the current radiation protection reference library.
Provide customer survey meter calibration and other radiation safety services required by customer radioactive materials licenses.
Consult with healthcare facilities regarding compliance with radioactive materials licenses and applicable state and federal regulations.
Perform other job-related duties and work effectively with team members to meet goals and objectives.
Conduct physics testing of SPECT and PET imaging systems in accordance with state and accrediting body requirements, with experience or willingness to train.
Develop skills to meet requirements to be named as an RSO on customer licenses under 10 CFR 35.100, 35.200, 35.300, 35.400, and 35.600.
Advise customers by drawing on best practices and comprehensive technical knowledge.
Track internal trends using Tableau data and suggest process improvements based on observations.