Radiation Safety Specialist

Cardinal Health

22h•$57,000 - $73,440

About The Position

What Radiation Safety (Quality Compliance) contributes to Cardinal Health Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications. The Radiation Safety Department is responsible for the development and deployment of policies, procedures and programs designed to minimize risk using the ALARA principles and maintain compliance with national and international regulatory bodies Shift/Schedule Weekend Shift Friday - Sunday 7am - 7pm Must be flexible with work schedule if needed

Requirements

2-4 years of experience, preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
Experience Handling Radioactive Material
Knowledge of EHS procedures / Waste Management
2 or more years of professional experience in an EHS or Radiation Safety role, preferred
Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
Applies judgment within defined parameters
Knowledge of ALARA and Radiation Safety
Comfortable providing instruction and guidance
Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Nice To Haves

Experience in EH&S: Hazard Waste Compliance, laboratory safety and manufacturing safety, preferred
Familiarity with EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation, preferred

Responsibilities

Research regulatory issues to ensure compliance with appropriate local, state and federal regulatory agencies (NRC, DOT, EPA, etc.)
Coordinates and ensures compliance with daily, weekly and monthly EH&S and radiation safety tasks.
Identifies facility safety training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs.
Lead and facilitate safety committee meetings to engage employees in improving the safety culture.
Provides 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 follows up as necessary.
Performs audits and inspects the facility to ensure compliance with company, local, state and federal regulations.
Participates and responds to investigations of environmental health incidents and emergencies and recommends appropriate corrective actions when needed.
Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes actions to resolve them.
Coordinates all aspects of the environmental health safety management program.
Develop the emergency response procedures and acts as the site’s emergency coordinator.
Identify potential safety hazards related to radioactive and non-radioactive materials and document these using the Cardinal Health risk assessment program.
Provides support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.).
Informs the Manager, RSO/EHS when situations require follow-up actions.
Performs other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs