Radiation Control Tech III and IV

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides radiological support at assigned Laboratory sites in the areas of workplace surveillance and analysis/interpretation of radiological data.
• Provides fully proficient operational health physics support in assigned facility, function or area.
• Responsible for high-hazard radiological jobs.
• Ensures compliance with radiation protection activities, procedures and 10CFR835.
• Implements radiation protection procedures and applies these to a wide range of activities such as reviewing radiological work for proper controls, posting and compliance with Laboratory requirements.
• Aids and mentors employees in on-the-job training in the areas of: group procedures for radiation monitoring, contamination control, external exposure control and emergency response, radiation work permits, and facility design.
• Interfaces with emergency personnel or directly responds to an emergency situation involving radiation or radioactive material.
• Determines appropriate re-entry requirements, directs as necessary other RCTs in monitoring and dealing with contaminated personnel.
• May be called upon to successfully assume field management responsibility and direct the actions of other technicians.
• Completes assignments requiring following or adhering to requirements, specifications, or procedures developed for the task.
• Work may involve moderate physical demands, such as lifting and carrying radiation protection instruments and wearing personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection.
• Work may be outdoors and may be scheduled at time other than regular work hours.
• This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a rotating shift/weekend schedule.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma and two-to-four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Additional training, certification, and/or education may be desirable.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite.
• Ability to pass Radiological Worker II training.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls.
• Reading vision; Peripheral Vision, Depth Perception.
• Ability to speak and hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 htz).
• Ability to sit, crawl, stand, walk, run, and climb; in addition to reaching overhead, horizontally, and down.
• Free from chronic wounds or chronic rashes which disrupt the integrity of the skin that would prevent safe entry into controlled areas.
• Ability to use stairways, fixed ladders, and ladders up to six feet.
• Physically able to work in demanding environments.

Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing required.