Health Physicist

Date posted: February 3, 2025

Department: Radiation Safety
Reports To: Radiation Safety Manager
Location: Andrews, Tx Worksite Facility

Summary
To provide health physics (HP) support to Facilities/assigned Generators, HP consultative advice to line and facility management, HP technical support, developing and implementing elements of the Radiation Protection Program Compliance Program.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Providing HP/Radiation Safety (RS) program management and oversight:

• Preparing, reviewing, and revising radiation protection manual procedures.
• Establishing, implementing, and maintaining radiation protection performance models and metrics.
• Monitoring RS-related non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Performing RS compliance inspections.
• Preparing or participating in annual RS program compliance reviews.

HP/RS services for assigned facilities and projects:

• Development and implementation of RS controls, processes, and procedures.
• Project-specific dose assessments.
• ALARA assessment and reviews.
• Preparation, review, and/or approval of radiological work plans/procedures.
• Post-work ALARA reviews.
• Response and investigation of unplanned event investigations.

Technical HP/RS services for assigned facilities and projects:

• Review and approval of the selection and procurement of radiation and contamination measuring and monitoring equipment.
• Oversight of site processes for the calibration of RP instrumentation.
• In-Situ gamma spectroscopy.
• Oversight of decontamination methods and techniques.
• Planning, execution, and documentation of scoping, characterization, and release radiological surveys.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of recommendations and guidelines of radiological protection standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of radiation protection philosophies, procedures, equipment, and techniques used both in theory and practice.
• Proficiency in Microsoft computer software and databases.
• Knowledge in the use of modeling tools such as MicroShield, Skyshine, RESRAD, CAP88, Hotspot Scale, and MCNP.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work to meet objectives and targets.
• Ability to make decisions based on established requirements, procedures, and practices.

Education and/or Experience

• Option A: Degree in Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering.
• Option B: Certified Health Physicist (CHP).
• Option C: 3 years working functionally as a Health Physicist, plus a science or engineering degree.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills
Knowledge of Internet software, spreadsheet software, word processing software, and Microsoft Access.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The employee may receive occupational exposure to ionizing radiation that is As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) and within regulatory limits.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.