Senior Medical Health Physicist

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Job Title:

Senior Medical Health Physicist

Department:

Administration and Planning | FOD Environmental Health and Safety

Supports the medical radiation safety program at the OSU Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) and affiliates; including Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine/Pharmacy, Radiology, and the medical x-ray program. Ensure the timely completion of radioactive sealed source inventories and leak tests; radiation detection equipment calibrations; dose calibrator accuracy and linearity measurements; radiological surveys, and lead quality assurance tests. Maintenance of waste storage facilities and radiation detection monitors. Provide room setup, surveys, and decontamination for outpatient and inpatient therapies. Provide patient consultation and education prior to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, discuss precautions and patient concerns, perform exposure calculations, and provide patient release criteria. Develop and/or provide radiation safety specific training.  Develop and maintain written policies and procedures.

Perform reviews of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology Quality Management Programs. Perform Audits of the use of radioactive material and radiation generating equipment to ensure regulatory compliance. Review construction projects and keep track of projects involving RAM and RGE use areas.  Participate on committees or working groups as assigned.  Assist with regulatory inspections.

Provide for a periodic review of the security of radioactive materials, radiation safety postings, and support radioactive materials receipt, transportation, and waste disposal programs. Provide support to the OSUWMC dosimetry and personnel exposure monitoring program. Monitor adherence to training requirements. Provide support for the accurate registration of radiation generating devices. Support decommissioning activities.

Participate in emergency response; this position is subject to 24-hour call in response to emergency and patient situations. Will require success completion of a criminal background check and the individual must successfully complete within 90 days of employment the Trustworthy and Reliable process for access to areas of increased controls. Hours for this position may vary.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in health physics, medical physics, physics, or nuclear engineering or Bachelor’s of Science with experience in radiation protection.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of four years of experience in the safe handling of radioactive materials and radiation generating devices; excellent verbal and written communication skill; experience in implementation of compliance activities and knowledge of state and federal radiation safety regulations.

Desired Qualifications

Master's degree in health physics, medical physics, physics, or nuclear engineering,  4-8 years of relevant experience. 

Additional Information:

Target Salary Range: $81,000.00 - $106,500.00

Function - Environmental Health and Safety

Sub Function - Medical Health Physics

Band - Individual Contributor - Specialized

Level - S3 

OSU will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Location:

Research Center (0073)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a backgrou