Radiation Safety Technician

About the role

The Radiation Safety Technician is responsible for implementing portions of the Radiation Protection Program, supporting policies, programs and procedures as directed by the Principal Health Physicist or Health Physics Manager. The successful candidate will perform a wide variety of radiological assignments to monitor and minimize personnel exposures to radiological hazards and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks and/or schedules to support operations.
• Perform regular radiological surveys on site-wide facilities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform instrument calibrations, leak test of radiation-emitting sources, environmental sampling and analysis of radiological samples.
• Develop and implement Radiological Work Permits for non-routine radiological activities.
• Inspect and audit operations involving the use of radioactive materials to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate and site policies, permits, procedures.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions when appropriate.
• Generate and maintain appropriate documentation and record keeping in accordance with program documentation requirements.
• Promote and implement safety-related actions to maintain a safe working environment through training, awareness, and compliance to policies, programs and procedures.
• Develop, implement and review Standard Operating Procedures relative to the safe use of radioactive materials and regulatory compliance.
• Provide radiological support to emergency conditions and response.
• Maintain compliance to federal, state, local, and industry radiation protection regulations.
• Must maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines (i.e. FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, etc.).

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent certification in radiation or physical sciences AND five years of radiation handling or monitoring experience; OR, high school education or equivalent AND seven years of radiation monitoring experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Knowledge of basic radiation, health physics principles, and math
• Basic laboratory experience
• Basic technical writing
• Basic knowledge of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations and practices

Qualifications

• Willingness to work in plant producing radioactive materials and requiring all employees to participate in safety programs designed to minimize potential and/or actual exposure levels.

Skills

• Must possess good hand-eye coordination; close attention to detail is required.

Benefits

Will start on day shift for training purposes and then will transition to either a 2nd or 3rd shift that could include weekends. The schedule could be adjusted based on business needs.

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Will start on day shift for training purposes and then will transition to either a 2nd or 3rd shift that could include weekends. The schedule could be adjusted based on business needs.