Health Physicist - Valencia, CA (Burbank, CA as needed)Company Benefits- 100% employer paid medical and dental
- 401(k) matching contribution
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Long-term disability
- Life and AD&D
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Profit-sharing program
$43.00 - $52.00 hourly (DOE)
Position is OnsiteThe JobEckert & Ziegler Isotope Products seeks a
Health Physicist to join our team. The Health Physicist reports to the Health Physics Manager, who provides administrative and technical guidance - serves as back-up for the Supervising Health Physicist. Monitors radiation safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local radiation regulations, and ensures a safe workplace. Assists with development and implementation of operational radiation safety programs including decontamination, surveys and monitoring, and radioactive waste management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:- Conduct all assigned tasks in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and Company policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance of company work practices and policies with applicable federal and state laws and regulations
- Provide radiological surveillance support for production activities covered by Special Radiological Work Permits (SRWPs)
- Work and communicate with regulatory agencies and inspectors
- Process laboratory wastewater and administer wastewater permit
- Collect, prepare, package and assay radioactive waste for disposal
- Assist with receipt of radioactive materials and radioactive returns
- Log receipt of product returns and waste disposal in company's radioactive materials tracking database
- Assist with analyzing waste samples and coordinating waste disposal shipments
- Calculate and evaluate internal and external radiation doses of employees, visitors or members of the public
- Conduct radiological assessment of laboratory operations, making recommendations for improvement and reduction in radiation dose
- Develop and review Health Physics and Safety Program procedures
- Monitor and maintain Radiological Protection, CAL-OSHA, Internal Hygiene, and other safety programs under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer
- Perform employee training
- Repair, maintain and calibrate survey instruments as required
- Conduct and maintain inventory and leak test of sealed sources
- Develop and conduct radiation safety training for employees
- Maintain/Review Health Physics records
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements: - Minimum education (or substitute experience) required: BS degree in Health Physics (or related field) with radiological laboratory experience; Masters degree in Health Physics or related subject preferred.
- Minimum experience required: BS degree:2-3 years of experience in Health Physics-related activities; Masters degree with extensive health physics experience preferred.
- Abilities and skills required:
- Must be able to travel and work in Valencia and Burbank.
- Overall radiation protection program monitoring and management.
- Comprehensive working knowledge/understanding of radiation safety including related laws and regulations.
- Use of Geiger, ion chamber, or other radiation control instruments and meters
- Analysis of radioactive samples using ion chamber and liquid scintillation equipment
- Experience with radiation safety surveys and other routine tasks.
- Experience performing radiation dose and effluent calculations, and analyses.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong math and project management skills.
- Able to work independently, self-starter.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Excellent planning, organization, and flexibility to adjust to a rapidly changing environment.
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