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Health Physicist - Radiation Safety - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 87 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent is the alter ego to the CTVHCS Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), comprehensive radiation safety program manager. He/ she has delegated authority from the facility's Executive Director as a senior health physicist, the facility's ARSO of record (radioactive materials and machine producing radiation).
What You'll Do
- →Conducts radiation audits and surveys to identify and mitigate potential hazards Performs personnel dosimetry oversight/monitoring for appropriate action.
- →Performs maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance/quality checks on radiation detection instruments Independently manages the day-to-day operations of a health care system's Radioactive Waste Disposal Program.
- →Manages the shipment of radioactive materials program for the health care system.
- →Contracting Officer Representative oversight of contracts within the Radiation Safety section.
- →Attends medical physics meetings as appropriate Conducts training as appropriate relating to radiation safety responsibilities.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Physicist - Radiation Safety - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/PD011290 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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 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 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a1ca4852-4fc0-46b5-9d84-a57932df0169
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