Radiation Safety Technician

Mayo Clinic•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily focused on Radiation Safety, with other safety areas noted in the main description being valuable but not part of the everyday work environment. Key responsibilities include supporting on-site Health Physicists and radiation workers, calibrating Enterprise Radiation Safety instruments, utilizing survey meters to detect radioactive material, managing the dosimetry program, performing quarterly leak tests and wipes with analysis using a liquid scintillation counter, and conducting decontamination when needed. The role also involves auditing departments that use radiation, non-ionizing radiation, and/or radioactive materials, and managing radioactive waste. While not a direct patient care position, it operates within a medical setting and may involve exposure to sensitive patient care environments such as hospital rooms, procedural rooms, the emergency department, and surgical suites. The position supports broader safety programs including chemical safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, and special projects. This includes assisting with hazard assessments and audits, taking measurements, conducting training, writing policies and procedures, and maintaining adequate supplies. The technician will document and communicate observations to work unit staff to improve safe work initiatives and reduce hazards, maintain databases, and collaborate with interdepartmental teams to enhance safety practices. Strict confidentiality of information is required. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship, and Mayo Clinic will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. The selection process may include an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview.

Requirements

Associate degree in a technical field directly related to the position and a minimum of one year progressive experience OR high school diploma with a minimum of three years progressive experience
Experience should include leadership, team building, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines (i.e., physician, administrative, supervisory, and allied health staff)
Strong communication (both verbal and written)
Organizational skills
Public speaking skills
Human relation skills
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing work schedules and environment
Knowledge of PC and ability to use routine computer software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, and databases)
Knowledge of respiratory protection, hazard assessments, radiation safety, chemical safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA Recordkeeping, as appropriate to position
Must maintain strict confidentiality of information

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with other safety areas noted in the main description

Responsibilities

Supporting on site Health Physicists
Supporting radiation workers
Enterprise Radiation Safety Instrument calibration
Utilizing a survey meter to detect Radioactive material
Dosimetry program management
Quarterly leak tests/wipes to include analyzing with a liquid scintillation counter
Decontamination when needed
Audits of all departments using Radiation, non-ionizing Radiation, and/or Radioactive Materials
Radioactive waste management
Assists in performing hazard assessments and audits
Making measurements
Conducting training
Writing policies and procedures
Ordering and maintaining adequate supplies for work unit specific activities
Documents and communicates observations to work unit staff concerning methods to improve safe work initiatives and reduce health and safety hazards
Maintains databases as directed
Works with interdepartmental teams to increase Safety practices