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Senior Health Physicist

Ohio Department of Taxation

Columbus, OH • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Emergency Management Agency
Report In Location - 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235
Work Hours - 7:30AM to 4:30PM (Subject to 24-hour on-call)

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety
   Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
   Free Parking!
   Free Gym Access!

What You'll Do as a Senior Health Physicist
   Coordinates, monitors & evaluates scientific & technical information related to health physics/emergency response programs;
   Directs operation &/or operates computer model at state &/or local level to assess radiological consequences from malfunctions at facilities possessing radiological materials;
   Interprets results of local, state & utility company dose projection/protective action recommendations in regard to short-term effects on area residents;
   Advises federal, state &/or local officials of radiation levels, areas needing evacuation, safe locations for evacuees, & other protective actions needed to ensure health & safety for residents of affected areas;
   Ensures offsite response organizations are properly trained for response to malfunctions at nuclear facilities & other situations involving radioactive materials;

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OPTION 1: 
4 years of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment for x-ray program, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspects, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 2: 
-Or Completion of undergraduate core program in health physics, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation physics, radiation sciences, bionucleonics, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or physics; 
AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 3: 
-Or NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB or ARRT certification; 
AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 4: 
-Or Completion of Navy nuclear school; 
AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 5: 
-Or Completion of graduate core program in health physics, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation physics, radiation sciences, bionucleonics, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or physics; 
AND 12 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety;
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 6: 
-Or 24 mos. exp. as Health Physicist, 84642, 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

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Job Skills: Public Health