Remote X-ray Inspector

About the role

Careers with DSHS are committed to making a positive impact in public health. This role involves coordinating remote inspections of dental, veterinary, and minimal threat licensed facilities.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs complex technical review of returned Remote Inspection Forms to evaluate compliance with applicable regulations for dental, veterinary, or minimal threat devices.
• Reviews equipment performance evaluation reports prepared by independent consultants.
• Evaluates and approves corrective action plans.
• Verifies accuracy of calculations and entries in performance evaluations.
• Oversees production and formatting of compliance documents using VERSA and Microsoft Word.
• Corresponds with registrants to ensure complete responses and maintains timely data entry into agency systems.
• Provides technical guidance to staff, registrants, and the public.
• Recommends on-site inspections based on remote review outcomes.
• Covers inspection actions with other Regulatory Services sections.
• Maintains inbox and Standard Violation files.
• Issues inspection requests and reviews registration files as needed when administrative support is unavailable.
• Coordinates inspection actions with other Regulatory Services sections.
• Conducts research and recommends updates.
• Participates in the development of policies, procedures, regulation revisions, and technical guidance for use by radiation staff, applicants, registrants, and the public.
• Affixes to meetings and prepares statistical reports.
• Retrieves data from VERSA/RAS as needed.
• Participates in formal training and short courses, supplements training with independent study, and maintains current knowledge of applicable regulations and health physics practices.
• May accompany local inspectors to remain informed of current radiological procedures and technologies.

Requirements

• Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
• Knowledge of dental, veterinary, and industrial x-ray equipment functions and operations.
• Knowledge of state or federal regulatory enforcement programs.
• Ability to perform calculations of inverse square, percentage of variation, and basic percentage calculations.
• Ability to function, design, and operate equipment used in radiation detection and measurement.
• Ability to understand and apply radiological health physics principles, practices, and safety procedures, and related environmental areas.
• Skilled in proofreading and editing business and technical documents.
• Skilled in the operation of word processing equipment, personal computers, and common office equipment.
• Skilled in the use of computerized database programs.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical data, reports, applications, and regulations, and determine necessary action.
• Ability to communicate with the public, physicians, and other health care personnel on regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
• Ability to organize, plan, and complete multiple tasks assigned.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to prepare concise reports and business correspondence.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in a physical science from an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
• Current or previous ARRT Certification as a Radiologic Technologist with at least two years of experience.
• Current or previous MRT Certification as a Radiologic Technologist with at least two years of experience.
• Two years of experience may be substituted for formal education.
• Experience applying laws, rules, policies, and procedures relating to governmental regulation.
• Experience as a state or federal inspector.
• Experience as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
• Experience in a health physics position.
• Experience in a regulatory or quality control position in a regulated industrial, educational, or medical industry.
• Experience in the design, assembly, maintenance, or repair of radiation machines.

Skills

• Proofreading and editing business and technical documents.
• The operation of word processing equipment, personal computers, and common office equipment.
• The use of computerized database programs.

Benefits

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

Pay

$3,409.83 - $5,094.16 per month

Schedule

Day Shift