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Health Physicist - Radiation Safety Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid New Orleans, LA $106K – $138K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 Health Physics INTJINTP OperationsHealthcare
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The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff. The RSO serves as the manager of the Comprehensive Radiation Safety Program, oversees the use of all radioactive materials within the research and clinical domains while monitoring the safety of patients and employees exposed to radioactive material.
What You'll Do
- →Plans, directs leads, and executes the radiation safety and medical health physics programs of SLVHCS in a technical, scientific, and administrative scope of function with responsibility for all diagnostic, therapeutic and research modalities that require the use of ionizing radiation.
- →Review of experimental procedures including dose specific calculations and development of risk wording, occupational dosimetry determinations for employees, and evaluation of data regarding patient absorbed radiation dose.
- →Plays the lead role in policy development for the organization's multicenter radiation safety program with technical/expert assistance/support to other groups outside the organization.
- →Evaluates shielding requirements for radiographic devices, linear accelerators, and radioactive materials and sets a monitoring program to determine resulting exposure levels.
- →Evaluates the training and experience of the medical staff and other professional personnel relative to regulatory compliance requirements for the use of radioactive materials and machine-produced ionizing radiation in clinical and research settings.
- →Performs or oversees decontamination of staff and patients as required; Performs or oversees decontamination and release of facilities/physical locations for general use.
- →Ensure the safe use of radioactive materials and ionizing machine-produced radiation by performing physical inspections and creating annual training in accordance with NRC regulation; Provide oversight of the safe storage of radioactive materials; Maintain inventory records of all radioactive materials.
- →Develop and implement a program to train all personnel who work with or in areas that use radioactive materials and/or work with or in areas with ionizing radiation-producing machines as required by regulation and VHA directive and encourage facility education efforts.
- →Report quarterly to the RRSC and as necessary to the MPRSC on the status of the radiation safety programs, ALARA exceptions and actions taken, and other pertinent radiation safety information.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Telework: Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Physicist - Radiation Safety Officer/PD069890 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized.
- →Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The performance of inspections requires recurrent long periods of standing, walking, climbing, crouching, and lifting and occasional carrying of moderate to heavy items.
- ✓The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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