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Washington University of St. Louis

In all cases, the individual will work under the direct supervision of a Health Physicist, Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, or Associate Radiation Safety Officer. Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average weekly pay for director radiation safety in the United States is $2,016.25, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,471.15 and $2,480.77 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Director Radiation Safety vs Radiation Safety Manager?

AspectDirector Radiation SafetyRadiation Safety Manager
CredentialsOften requires advanced certifications like ARRT, NRC licenses, or equivalentTypically requires similar certifications but may not need as extensive experience
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple departments or facilities, strategic planningManages daily safety operations within a specific department or site
Industry UsageUsed in large healthcare organizations, research institutionsCommon in hospitals, clinics, and radiology departments
Search & ComparisonOften searched by organizations seeking senior leadership rolesMore frequently searched by operational staff or mid-level managers

The main difference between a Director Radiation Safety and a Radiation Safety Manager lies in their scope and responsibilities. The director typically oversees multiple departments and sets strategic safety policies, while the manager handles daily safety operations within a specific area. Both roles require relevant certifications and industry experience, but the director's role is more strategic and broad in scope.

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Infographic showing various Director Radiation Safety job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $104,845 per year, or $50.4 per hour.

Health Physicist (Radiation Safety)

SD Department of Veterans Affairs

Orlando, FL • On-site

$106K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

The Health Physicist (Radiation Safety Officer) reports to the Medical Center Assistant Director. Directs the managerial aspects of the Radiation Safety Program ensuring all procedures and regulatory requirements are in compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and regulations. Position plays the lead role in policy development for the organizations multicenter radiation safety program with technical and or expert assistance and support to other groups outside the organization.Qualifications:To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2026.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Individual Occupational Requirements - Health Physics Series 1306:
Basic Requirements
  • A. Degree: Natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. OR
  • B. Combination of education and experience - Courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
GS-13 Grade Level Minimum Qualification Requirement:
In addition to the Time-In-Grade and Individual Occupational Requirements, you must also have the following specialized experience required for the GS-13 grade level.
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
  • Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Planning, directing, performing the execution of the radiation safety programs, Consultative of each different scientific/research/dental/medical areas. Advising other health physicist, researchers, technical, and medical personnel relative to the use of radioactive materials and devices producing ionizing radiations. Reviewing experimental procedures, clinical therapeutic dosimetry calculations, occupational dosimetry determinations for employees, and evaluative measurements for patient absorbed doses. Act to control and prevent ionizing radiation hazards. Developing and implementing radiation safety program and training. Managing the storage, handling, transportation, and transfers of all radioactive materials and decontamination policies and procedure. Calibrating radioactive sealed source. Mathematically and practically determines radiation shielding needs and the associated dose assessment model. Determining radiation dose assessment and Federal Regulatory requirements for internal/external contaminations, establishing the emergency response to radiation accident incident. Establishing proper technique associated with physical detection and quantitative measurement of radiation. Applying radiation safety standards associated with the interaction of ionizing radiation exposure and contamination upon living tissue. Establishing and overseeing the programs for all acquisition, storage, and use, of radioactive materials; and maintaining a budget with oversight of radiation safety equipment and personal dosimetry programs.
Preferred Experience: 5+ years of experience in Radiation Safety.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Education:There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Employment Type: OTHER

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