Vistra Corp.

Certified Health Physicist

Vistra Corp.$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science required.
  • Certified Health Physicist credential from the American Board of Health Physics is mandatory.
  • Minimum 6 years of professional experience in Radiation Protection.
  • Proficient understanding of radiation safety standards and protocols.
  • Experience with hazardous waste handling procedures and radioactive materials inventory control.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee radiochemical isotopic assessments for environmental compliance.
  • Manage sampling and analysis of radiological effluents and environmental monitoring.
  • Document, trend, and report radiological analyses results.
  • Guide staff on maintaining radiological controls and recommend corrective actions.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance in daily operations of radiation safety programs.
  • Provide oversight of radiological analytical instrumentation.
  • Respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials and prepare incident reports.

Benefits

  • Long-term career advancement opportunities within the department.
  • Ongoing professional development and continuing education support.
  • Engagement with regulatory bodies and industry standards.
  • Dynamic work environment focused on safety and compliance.
  • Access to advanced radiological analytical instrumentation.
Full Job Description
Job Summary This position is intended as a Career Professional / Technical Position. This position encompasses the long-term progression and retention of an individual from initial entry level through advancement to the most senior level. The intent of the position is to be a long term, non rotational professional position within the department. This position is designed to keep a person engaged with the long-term management of the asset. Because many organizations only have one Certified Health Physicist in the organization, this stepped approach to advancement of is consistent throughout the industry. The individual is responsible for the technical aspects and programmatic oversite of the Bioassay (Whole Body - Organ specific dose assessment), Complex Isotopic Decay Calculations, Dose Assessment (Internal and External), Dosimetry (Internal and External), Exposure Calculations, NEI 07-07 Groundwater, Surface Water, Off-Site Dose Assessment Calculation Manual (ODCM), Radiological Environmental Effluents Program (REMP), Radiological Effluents Technical Specification (RETS), Respiratory Protection, Responds to radiological emergency situations, Radiochemistry, Shielding Design, Waste Handling Procedures including Mixed Hazardous Waste, Performs Dose Assessment activities per the site Emergency Plan, and other assigned duties as required. Job Description Key Accountabilities
  • Provide oversight of solid / liquid / gaseous effluent radiochemical isotopic assessment for plant systems and environmental compliance.
  • Provide oversight of the sampling and analysis of both radiological and non-radiological effluent monitoring, environmental monitoring / sampling of gas / water / oil / waste systems.
  • Interpret, document, trend and report results of radiological analyses.
  • Provide oversight for the development and maintenance of procedures related to radiological and radiological effluents areas of responsibility.
  • Provide oversight for the management of data (e.g. record, store and trend radiological data).
  • Provide guidance to the staff and operating crews to maintain radiological controls within guidelines / limits; recommend corrective actions.
  • Interface with regulatory bodies on radiological.
  • Provide technical radiological assistance to the RP/Chemistry Manager, RPM, Chemistry Superintendent and RP/Chemistry Staff.
  • Provide technical oversight for the administration, maintenance, calibration, functional and quality control checks on radiological, analytical instrumentation and radioactive sources.
  • Oversees the daily operations of a radiation safety program to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Energy (DOE), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
  • Provide technical assistance as required for the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), American Nuclear Insurers (ANI).
  • Maintain proficiency in Health Physicist by maintaining Certification with the Health Physics Society and completing the annual continuing education units (CEU's) as required.
  • Advises the RP/Chemistry Manager regarding radiation safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by the relevant local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
  • Provides technical assistance and guidance on radiological control problems; advises permit holders on radioactive material inventory problems, shielding designs, waste handling procedures, dosimetry, and licensing requirements.
  • Evaluates programmatic compliance for inventories of radioactive materials and/or hazardous chemicals for storage, transport and disposal.
  • Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, radiation, or fire and smoke incidents; prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
  • Evaluates programmatic compliance with inventories and testing of radioactive sealed sources.
  • Monitors and instructs rad workers that have received radioactive medical treatments regarding access to the plant.
  • Conducts research to determine appropriate policies and procedures which include inspection standards, safe work methods, decontamination procedures, and radiological emergency procedures.
  • Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Education, Experience & Skill Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science.
  • Certified by the American Board of Health Physics as a Certified Health Physicist.
  • 6 years of professional Rad Protection Experience.
Key Metrics
  • Knowledge of transport and disposal procedures for safe handling of hazardous chemicals and/or radioactive materials.
  • Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
  • Knowledge of radiation safety procedures, standards, and protocols.
  • Ability to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols.
  • Knowledge of radioactive materials inventory control, shielding designs, waste handling procedures, dosimetry, and/or licensing requirements.
  • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols, and/or procedures.
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise.
  • Ability to calibrate and operate radiation detection instruments.
  • Skill in developing safety procedures and protocols.
Job Family Plant Operations Company Vistra Nuclear Operations Company Locations Glen Rose, Texas Texas

About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
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