Radiation Safety Technician
About The Position
This position is focused on Radiation Safety, with other safety areas noted as valuable but not part of the everyday work environment. The role supports on-site Health Physicists, radiation workers, and Enterprise Radiation Safety. Responsibilities include instrument calibration, utilizing survey meters to detect radioactive material, managing the dosimetry program, performing quarterly leak tests and wipes with analysis, decontamination, auditing departments using radiation and radioactive materials, and radioactive waste management. While not a direct patient care position, the role 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 also supports broader safety programs including chemical safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, and special projects. This involves performing hazard assessments and audits, taking measurements, conducting training, writing policies and procedures, and maintaining supplies. The technician will document and communicate observations to improve safety 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.
Requirements
- Must maintain strict confidentiality of information.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with other safety areas such as chemical safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, and special projects.
Responsibilities
- Supporting on site Health Physicists, radiation workers and Enterprise Radiation Safety
- Instrument calibration
- Utilizing a survey meter to detect Radioactive material
- Dosimetry program
- 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
- Performing hazard assessments and audits
- Making measurements
- Conducting training
- Writing policies and procedures
- Ordering and maintaining adequate supplies for work unit specific activities
- Documenting and communicating observations to work unit staff concerning methods to improve safe work initiatives and reduce health and safety hazards
- Maintaining databases as directed
- Working with interdepartmental teams to increase Safety practices
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
