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Health Physics Technician II

Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2025
The Radiological Protection division invites you to consider applying for our Health Physics Technician opening. In this role, you will provide field and laboratory support for the Radiological Protection Program. You will measure, assess, and document radiological conditions in the workplace. In this position, you will:
  • Complete required tasks without extensive supervision - critical thinking and problem solving are required
  • Engage and support research scientists and engineers with considerable interpersonal skill
  • Operate in a professional, single-site multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, with consistent schedule and work/life balance
  • Receive continued training and instruction
  • Have future opportunities to advance your career while remaining with the Lab
Please review the following videos to learn more:
Apply to work as a Health Physics Tech at Argonne:
https://youtu.be/vtcMw-574EY
Opportunities at Argonne within the radiological protection program:
https://youtu.be/TNLGJxcRG8U
Position Requirements
  • Some knowledge of radiation monitoring instruments and equipment and ability to interpret results is desirable. There should be demonstrated interest in science which should include course work in science, engineering and/or mathematics.
  • Completion of DOE mandated radiological training and on-going continuous education coursework, as specified, is a requirement for this position. The DOE requires a Core Exam that must be passed within 2 months of date of hire, this is a condition of employment.
  • Interpersonal and communication skills required to interact effectively and tactfully with internal customers and to successfully develop effective working relationships.
  • Science or technology related bachelor's degree
  • Ability to model Argonne’s core values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Preferred Skills
  • Some experience in customer service environment
  • Some experience with Dosimetry
This role will be hired as a Health Physics Technician II
  • This level of skill is typically attained through completion of a Bachelor's degree with 2 or more years of related experience, or equivalent.
This is a union position. The hourly wage is determined by the collective bargaining agreement between the union and Argonne. As a Health Physics Technician II the minimum rate is $38.46 and the maximum is $40.46.
This job description documents the general nature of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of job incumbent. Consequently, job incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Profile
Health Physics Tech II
Worker Type
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Time Type
Full time
The expected hiring range for this position is $38.46 - $46.17.
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.
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As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.
All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.

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