Objective

The Safety Officer manages the Radiation Safety and Environmental Health & Safety programs and serves as the subject matter expert for safety regulations impacting the various departments. Duties include developing policies and procedures in accordance with applicable regulatory entities.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and implements the Radiation Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Implements the Radiation Worker Training program and provides Radiation protection oversight.
• Trains employees on radiation safety procedures.
• Reviews and maintains radiation program records.
• Tracks, trends and reports radiation exposure of employees and area radiation surveys.
• Manages employee radiation exposure badges and electronic dosimeters
• Maintains inventory of radioactive materials (RAM), RAM receipt documentation, RAM shipping documentation and usage logs.
• Performs periodic equipment and sealed source checks to comply with applicable regulations.
• Regularly inspects facility and audits practices for safety compliance, addressing any concerns promptly.
• Maintains appropriate DOT and Hazmat certifications for applicable staff.
• Develop, manage & maintain the Environmental Protection, Safety, and Health plan.
• Perform process, jobs, and work site hazards analysis and reviews, and define the hazards controls to be integrated during planning activities, and implemented during process development, work instructions development, and work execution.
• Monitor and evaluate activities and work areas, and address safety issues and concerns with employees; provide feedback into the work processes of issues observed.
• Capture and report safety incident notifications, investigations, and the root cause.
• Formulates, prepares and implements chemical safety policies / programs such as proper chemical inventory, labeling & storage procedures, and chemical material disposal.
• Ensures proper chemical or hazmat spill preparedness.
• Conducts routine and follow-up chemical safety and hazard inspections throughout the facility ensuring adherence to established procedures and proper operation of chemical hoods, eyewashes, safety showers and other emergency equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations involving radioactive materials, hazardous materials, or fire and smoke incidents; prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
• Analyzes accident and incident reports for trends; makes recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions.

Qualifications

• Meets the training and experience requirements to be approved as Radiation Safety Officer by the State or NRC.
• Certified Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics a plus.
• OSHA 40-hour General Industry certification a plus.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in health physics, EHS, physical science, engineering or related science
• Minimum 2 years of health physics and EHS experience, preferably within a complex manufacturing or research environment.
• Experience leading Radiation/EHS programs and initiatives and interfacing with regulators.

Knowledge / Skill / Ability

• Knowledge of implementing experience with Radiation, Chemical and Health safety programs based on regulatory requirements and standards.
• OSHA 300 reporting and accident investigations
• Knowledge of reporting needs relative to regulatory requirements (EHS & Nuclear Safety)
• Experience with shipping and receiving radioactive materials.
• Experience in writing procedures and other associated documentation in accordance with federal and state regulations and company practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong training and motivation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent computer use, meetings, general office work and visits to all areas of the facility.

Occasional, short-term, exposure to outside weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is at risk of being exposed to radiation.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Perspective Therapeutics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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