Senior Health Physicist
Senior Health Physicist
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$ 86320 - 154960
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Job Description
Join our team as a Senior Health Physicist where youll play a vital role in supporting the Radiation Safety Officer in leading a robust Radiation Safety Program across cutting-edge medical and research environments.
In this pivotal position youll ensure our clinical and research teams stay in full compliance with state and federal regulations governing radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices. Your expertise will help drive innovation while keeping safety at the forefront.
If youre ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic mission-driven environment wed love to hear from you!
Better at Work. Better at Life.
When you work at St. Jude youll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and youll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a Best Place to Work.
Job Responsibilities:
Assists the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) with administering Radiation Laser and MR Safety Programs for medical and research uses.
Performs and oversees program audits surveys and testing to demonstrate compliance with regulations licenses and policies.
Maintains familiarity with regulations licenses and policies and organizes records in preparation for site inspections.
Coordinates safety and security measures for sources of concern.
Performs equipment area survey safety interlocks and air monitoring for radiological contamination. Performs radiation safety program audits and evaluation. Performs quantitative and qualitative calibrations on a variety of radiation detection instruments. Audits laser systems for compliance with ANSI standards.
Mentors the radiation staff to optimize divisional production is of premium quality. Provide technical assistance and guidance on radiation safety problems- shielding designs waste handling procedures and licensing requirements. Oversee radiation therapy treatment waste disposal and radioactive material shipments.
Assumes the leadership role of Radiation Laboratory Supervisor in his/her absence.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
Bachelors degree in physics engineering health physics or related scientific discipline required. Masters degree in health physics preferred
Minimum Experience:
Five (5) years of experience in applied health physics in a medical/research radiation safety program or three (3) years with Masters degree.
Knowledge and implementation of federal and state regulations and license conditions preferred
Prior experience withWorkdaysystems is highly desirable
Familiarity withEPICelectronic health records is a strong plus.
Background in a hospital environment particularly involvingradiopharmaceutical research is highly valued
Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86320 - $154960 per year for the role of Senior Health Physicist.Explore our exceptional benefits!
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
