Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

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Job Summary

Provides support to radioactive material and x-ray safety programs to promote safe and compliant use of radiation producing devices and radioactive material.

Responsibilities

• Research Laboratory Program - Direct technicians who conduct monthly surveys, investigations, and assessments of radioactive material use laboratories, to ensure compliance with state and federal radioactive material regulations and standards of accrediting organizations.
• Radiation Producing Device Program - Establish new x-ray use areas and process equipment clearance. Oversee the annual certification of diagnostic x-ray systems for compliance with state regulations. Direct technicians who conduct quarterly surveys for compliance. Design radiation shielding for radiation producing devices.
• Training Program - Train technicians on technical aspects of radiation safety. Develop and present annual radiation safety training for research personnel.
• Radiation Waste Program - Ensure proper storage of radiological waste at the point of origin. Oversee the Occupational Health and Safety Technicians as they collect, package, transport, and store of radiological waste to the Material Safety Storage Facility. Coordinate disposal with authorized vendor of radiological waste in accordance with State and Federal Regulations.
• Policies and Procedures - Author or revise internal radiation safety procedures for accomplishing radiation/contamination surveillances, radioactive waste disposal, in compliance with State and Federal regulation. Review procedures on annual basis for compliance with updated regulations.
• Emergency/Incident Response - Respond to spills of radioactive material. Coordinate assistance from Public Safety, if necessary to control the scene. Contain spill. Assist affected employees, to include personnel decontamination. Direct staff on spill clean-up, or in the case of substantial or particularly hazardous material, perform the clean-up. Properly dispose of contaminated materials. Document actions for follow-up and review by regulatory agencies.
• Laser Safety - Serve as the institutions Laser Safety Officer. Support and coordinate the Laser Safety Committee. Conduct laser safety inspections and provide recommendations for enhancing laser safety. Maintain the Laser Safety Guide.
• Radiation Safety Committee - Support the Radiation Safety Officer in coordinating the activities of the Radiation Safety Committee to include minutes, reports and audits.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in health physics, nuclear engineering, physics, radiation protection technology, or related science with three years of experience as an in-field radiation safety technician.
• Experience: Experience using relational databases and spreadsheets for statistical analysis of radiation safety program data. Skilled in technical report generation. Experienced in technical procedure development. Ability to develop and present technical training.
• Other: Valid driver's license. DOT and 40 hour HAZWOPER training within 6 months of hire. Ability to complete a 40 hour Radiation Safety Officer training program within two years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration with the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists.
• Knowledge of federal and state radiation program regulations pertaining to universities.
• Radiation safety technologist experience in a university.
• Two or more years of experience as an ALARA Specialist or similar industry position.
• Knowledge of laser safety and one year of experience managing a university-wide program.