Associate Radiation Safety Officer / Contract - AGH

Highmark

• $80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Medical Physics, Physics, or Biomedical Engineering
  • 5 years of experience managing radiation safety programs and compliance
  • 3 years in a management or leadership role
  • Preferred: Master's degree in Health Physics or Medical Physics
  • Preferred: Certification as a Health Physicist or Diagnostic/Nuclear Medical Physicist

Responsibilities

  • Oversee hiring decisions, team operations, policy implementation, and budget management.
  • Manage the AHN radiation safety program.
  • Ensure safe use of ionizing radiation for patients, staff, and visitors.
  • Support compliance with health and safety regulations (PA DEP, TJC, FDA, CMS, DOH).
  • Act as the Radiation Safety Officer when absent.
  • Direct patient care activities involving radioactive materials.
  • Lead responses to radiation emergencies, including monitoring and decontamination.
  • Guide Radiation Physics support staff in safety activities.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Retirement plan options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off and holidays
Full Job Description
There are (2) positions available

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This role will be responsible for communication for the reading rooms, workflow and image management, information dissemination, and administrative support.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform management responsibilities to include, but not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Plan, organize, staff, and manage the day-to-day operations of the team; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; manage to assigned budgets. (25%)
  • Manage the AHN radiation safety program (15%)
  • Ensure the safe use of ionizing radiation at AHN facilities for patients, staff and visitor radiation safety (10%)
  • Provide essential professional support to ensure compliance with PA DEP, TJC, FDA, CMS and DOH regulations (10%)
  • Assume responsibilities in departmental Radiation Safety Officer's absence (10%)
  • Direct Patient Care Activities - Therapeutic and diagnostic patient administrations of unsealed and sealed radioactive material(s) (10%)
  • Radiation Emergency Response - Provide leadership and technical guidance in response to internal and external radiation emergencies including but not limited to, radioactive contamination monitoring, decontamination, and documentation and emergency event analysis (10%)
  • Provide oversight and guidance to Radiation Physics support staff involved in radiation safety activities and responsibilities (10%)
  • Other duties as assigned or requested.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Medical Physics, Physics, or Biomedical Engineering.
  • 5 years of experience in management of radiation safety program and regulatory compliance activities, as well as meeting the requirements of qualified radiation expert/RSO per regulatory definitions
  • 3 years of experience in management or leadership role


Preferred
  • Master's degree in Health Physics or Medical Physics
  • Certified Health Physicist - American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) or Diagnostic Medical Physics - American Board of Radiology (ABR) or Nuclear Medical Physics - American Board of Radiology (ABR)


SKILLS:
  • Strong working knowledge of current regulations related to a radiation safety program
  • Experience working in radiation safety utilizing radiation materials and radiation-producing equipment for medical diagnosis and therapy, and/or academic and research purposes
  • Demonstrated experience developing and delivering training designed to protect institutions, laboratory, and other personnel from radiation hazards.
  • Knowledge of transport and disposal procedures for safe handling of radioactive materials and/or disposal of radiation-producing equipment
  • Knowledge of radiation safety procedures, standards, and protocols
  • Ability to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols
  • Knowledge of radioactive materials and/or radiation-producing equipment inventory control, shielding designs, waste handling procedures, dosimetry, and/or licensing requirements
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise
  • Ability to operate radiation detection instruments and other relevant radiation physics test equipment
  • Ability to develop safety procedures and protocols


Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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