Radiation Safety Specialist - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center - PT Days

Department:

12006 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Radiology Safety

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

20

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Theranostics Focused

Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, as need for patient coverage

20 hours per week

Pay Range

$28.05 - $42.10

Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world-class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine.

CMC serves as the region's only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We are also one of North Carolina's five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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A Radiation Safety Specialist provides support services to the Radiation Safety Officer of Advocate Health. This individual will perform a variety of tasks for AH facilities that are required by the applicable state Radiation Protection Section, the Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies. Duties or job-related tasks will focus on regulatory issues related to radiation protection and the management of radioactive materials.

Essential Functions

1. As a support component for the Radiation Safety Officer and the Radiation Safety Program, the following duties are required:

• Dosimetry Program Management: Involves the distribution, record management, and collection of radiation monitoring devices for AH facilities. Reviews radiation exposure potential and assigns proper radiation monitoring. Reviews personnel monitoring reports and maintains recordkeeping system. Notifies individuals of high readings and completes investigations as required. Counsels declared pregnant radiation workers, assigns radiation monitoring and reviews monitoring results
• X-Ray Physics Testing: Are performed on a regularly scheduled basis. Measurements are made according to applicable state Radiation Protection, Joint Commission and other regulatory standards. Notifies Radiology Engineering of equipment deficiencies and maintains records system for future regulatory review.
• Radioactive Waste Management: Includes ongoing management and inventory of radioactive waste to include contamination and exposure surveys. Processes waste for disposal and maintains required records.
• Regulatory Audits: Routine audits of Nuclear Medicine, PET, research labs, and Radiation Oncology. These are task-driven audits directed and reviewed by the RSO or his delegate. Audits are performed at Advocate Health Charlotte and outlying Advocate Health facilities.
• Receipt and Shipment of Radioactive Materials: Performs check-in or shipment surveys and procedures for radioactive packages. Prepares shipments in accordance with DOT regulations. Maintains recordkeeping system.
• Assist RSO or medical physicist with physics testing of Nuclear Medicine, PET, CT, and MRI in support of ACR accreditation programs.
• Provide radiation safety services to AH facilities as directed by RSO or his delegate. Functions independently to provide these radiation safety services and schedules work individually with the facility.
• Provides resources and guidance to employees on matters of radiation safety.

2. Assist in the performance of clinical procedures or research projects:

• Assists Radiation Oncology personnel in radiopharmaceutical therapy procedures. Provides radiation safety direct oversight of radiopharmaceutical therapy procedures. Determines radiation safety restrictions and provides instruction for nursing staff and family members. Determines and documents patient radiation release.
• Assists Nuclear Medicine personnel with radiation safety services required to augment therapeutic or diagnostic procedures both inside and outside of the Radiology department. P