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Tetra Tech

Senior Health Physicist

Albuquerque, NM

Operate and/or oversee field teams and be familiar with field equipment, including radiation ... Required Qualifications (Required) MS degree in Health Physics or current certification from the ...

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Health Physicist

Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc.

Valencia, CA • On-site

$43 - $52/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 hours ago

Job description

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 Onsite

Company Overview

Contributing to Saving Lives

The Eckert & Ziegler Group is one of the world's largest providers of isotope technology for medical, scientific, and industrial use. The core businesses of the Group are Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Cancer Therapy, and Industrial Radiometry.

Business Segment Overview

Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products provides sealed and unsealed radiation sources and materials for Medical Imaging sources; Industrial sources for measurement and analysis; Oil Well Logging sources and related products; Reference, Calibration and Environmental Monitoring sources and solutions; Bulk radioisotopes for pharmaceutical, therapeutic and industrial product manufacturing; Services for collection, recycling and disposal of sources and low-activity waste; Sources for industrial Non-Destructive Testing; High-Activity radiation sources for radiation processing and sterilization; Medical and Industrial irradiators for blood irradiation, sterilization or calibration.

The Job

Eckert & 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:

  1. Conduct all assigned tasks in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and Company policies and procedures
  2. Ensure compliance of company work practices and policies with applicable federal and state laws and regulations
  3. Provide radiological surveillance support for production activities covered by Special Radiological Work Permits (SRWPs)
  4. Work and communicate with regulatory agencies and inspectors
  5. Process laboratory wastewater and administer wastewater permit
  6. Collect, prepare, package and assay radioactive waste for disposal
  7. Assist with receipt of radioactive materials and radioactive returns
  8. Log receipt of product returns and waste disposal in company’s radioactive materials tracking database
  9. Assist with analyzing waste samples and coordinating waste disposal shipments
  10. Calculate and evaluate internal and external radiation doses of employees, visitors or members of the public
  11. Conduct radiological assessment of laboratory operations, making recommendations for improvement and reduction in radiation dose
  12. Develop and review Health Physics and Safety Program procedures
  13. Monitor and maintain Radiological Protection, CAL-OSHA, Internal Hygiene, and other safety programs under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer
  14. Perform employee training
  15. Repair, maintain and calibrate survey instruments as required
  16. Conduct and maintain inventory and leak test of sealed sources
  17. Develop and conduct radiation safety training for employees
  18. Maintain/Review Health Physics records
  19. 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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