Health Physicist III

CA&M • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

CA&M is now accepting resumes in preparation for an upcoming requirement at the National Institutes of Health. We are currently accepting resumes for the Senior Health Physicist.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in scientific discipline from accredited academic institution or equivalent.
• At least 15 years of managing radiation safety services and project management.
• Proficient in performing radiation surveys and inspections to identify safety and health hazards and assessing compliance with regulations.
• Proficient in preparing written reports to document survey findings.
• Proficient in conducting checks to confirm the security of radioactive materials.
• Proficient in preparing and decontaminating patient therapy rooms.
• Proficient in conducting field calibrations and inspections of survey meters used for monitoring radiological contamination.
• Proficient in conducting calibrations of instruments used to measure exposure or dose equivalent rates.
• Proficient in entering data in provided approved government databases.
• Proficient in designing and performing MARSSIM-style final status decommissioning surveys.

Nice To Haves

• Credentialed as a certified health physicist (CHP) is preferred or other related certification or having served as a Radiation Safety Officer or Associate Radiation Safety Officer.
• Years of experience can be substituted for CHP.

Responsibilities

• Performing radiation surveys and inspections to identify safety and health hazards and assessing compliance with regulations.
• Preparing written reports to document survey findings.
• Conducting checks to confirm the security of radioactive materials.
• Preparing and decontaminating patient therapy rooms.
• Conducting field calibrations and inspections of survey meters used for monitoring radiological contamination.
• Conducting calibrations of instruments used to measure exposure or dose equivalent rates.
• Entering data in provided approved government databases.
• Designing and performing MARSSIM-style final status decommissioning surveys.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior