Health Physicist
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Job Location:
Greensboro, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
| The Health Physicist participates in developing implementing and overseeing the radiation protection program involving radioactive materials x-ray devices and/or non-ionizing radiation including lasers and where applicable performs duties that support goals and objectives to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction. Working under direct supervision this position supports that experimental work equipment design or medical procedures conform to radiation safety standards for protection of hospital personnel patients and the environment. |
Responsibilities
| With direct supervision performs routine audits of radioisotope sealed source analytical x-ray and laser user facilities. Collects handles and transports radioactive waste material including the preparation of such material for shipment burial incineration or storage. Assists in inventories of all radioactive material received by or transferred from the hospital. Under direct supervision performs sealed source leak tests. Assists with calibration and maintenance of radiological monitoring and analytical equipment. Provides basic advice to staff regarding radiation safety policies programs and regulatory compliance. Assists with the radiation dosimetry program. Performs other duties as assigned. |
Qualifications
| EDUCATION: |
| Required: Bachelors degree in physics health physics medical health physics or a closely related science engineering or legal discipline OR associate degree in a radiological science discipline with 10 years of clinical imaging experience Preferred: Bachelors degree in health physics or medical health physics |
| EXPERIENCE: |
| Required: 1 year of experience in health physics medical physics or related radiological program in a university or clinical setting |
| LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING: |
| Preferred: Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer Registered Radiation Protection Technologist; Valid Drivers License (if driving a Cone Health vehicle must have 5 years of driving experience and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must be approved by Risk Management) |
Key Skills
- Corporate Accounting
- ERP Sales
- General Services
- Healthcare
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- Accident Investigation
About Company
Cone Health is a not-for-profit network of healthcare providers serving people in Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Alamance and Randolph counties.
