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Directs the Corporation’s radiation safety program for all personnel, products, and facilities. Serves as the designated Radiation Safety Officer on the Corporation’s radioactive material licenses, and is responsible for compliance with the provisions of these licenses and state and federal laws pertaining to the use and shipment of radioactive materials. Serves as the Corporation’s primary point of contact and communication with appropriate regulatory agencies. Prepares and submits all amendments, applications, and other required documents and reports related to licenses and sealed source certificates.
Identifies potential areas of non-compliance and reports these issues along with corrective actions to the Radiation Safety Committee and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Identifies and mitigates safety risks through application of ALARA principles.
Leads and directs the Health Physics function, including the hiring and development of a competent staff, design and implementation of short- and long-term plans and objectives, implementation of corrective actions to ensure compliance, monitoring of outcomes, and achieving desired results. Develops procedures, systems, and programs required to ensure safe and effective operations.
Supports the Radiation Physics function by providing technical oversight of the development of source characterization, and safe practices for sealed sources in development, as well as support of the R&D efforts.
This position requires a masters degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related field, plus ten or more years experience in radiation operations or related functions. Certified Health Physicist, Board Certified Radiological Physicist, and/or Professional Engineer Designations or equivalent training, experience, and education are desirable. Must have proven leadership or supervisory skills. Must be able to wear PPE, personal dosimeter, and respirator. Must also possess the following skills:
- Communication, both written and verbal
- Company, community and professional leadership
- Management (project, personnel, development)
- Integration of diverse functions (achieve safety in economic manner)
- Technical (radiation safety, health physics, shielding)
- Regulatory (licenses preparation, compliance, procedure)
- Design management (Q.A., design process development, specifications, etc.)
- Analysis of radiation effects and radiation related processes
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