Health Physics Technician II (Radiation Safety)

Our client is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.

The Health Physicist Technician 2 is an experienced position that performs day-to-day functions of the client's Radiation Safety Program. The Health Physicist Technician 2 position is expected to have strong foundation of health physics technician work and be proficient with radiological surveying and operational support.

Tasks:

• Perform contamination and exposure rate surveys.
• Perform routine inspections of laboratory and radiological conditions.
• Deploy and collect airborne monitoring equipment and filters.
• Provide operational radiation safety support and serve as points of contact for the client's radiation workers.
• Ensure client's radiological activities are complaint with the client's policies.
• Provide daily operational/laboratory support to ensure appropriate instruments and equipment are functional and adequate to support the client's operations.
• Review, survey, and complete shipments of Class 7 Radioactive Material including receipt inspections.
• Maintain and calibrate radiological instruments.
• Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies of health physics materials and equipment.
• Perform and direct decontamination as necessary.
• Effectively communicate radiation protection requirements to personnel.
• Provide radiation safety training and instrumentation training to the client's radiation workers.
• Follow, review, and update standard operating procedures.
• Observe work practices for ALARA practices and implementation of controls.
• Exchange personnel and are monitoring dosimetry on a routine basis.
• Ensure proper posting and labeling throughout the client's facilities.
• Assist with establishment of controls for new radiological use areas
• Perform other tasks and duties as specified by the client's Radiation Safety Officer.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years’ experience in a health physicist technician role. Or associates degree Radiation Protection, Radiological/Health Science, or a related technical discipline. Or a Navy ELT veteran with experience conducting radiological surveys. Or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience in planning, overseeing, and reviewing radiological work within radiation areas and contamination areas preferred.
• Experience using radiation detection instrumentation: swipe counters, ion chamber, GM meters, gamma counters, and gamma spectroscopy systems.
• Must be able to perform physical tasks with and without respiratory protection.
• Must be able to wear PPE, personal dosimeter, and respirator.
• Ability to work a modified schedule and overtime as workload and project schedules dictate.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Military experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively with employees, management, and regulators as required.
• Must be flexible and able to quickly adjust to new or changing projects/tasks and schedules.
• Ability to function independently, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative.
• Strong organization and time management capabilities, including coordination and prioritization of multiple projects and tasks.