Wustl
Health Physicist Assistant, Clinical - Radiation Safety
Washington University Medical Campus · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
RadiologyResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingTime Management
About the role
- In all cases, the individual will work under the direct supervision of a Health Physicist, Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, or Associate Radiation Safety Officer.
- Assignments will be related to one or more technical areas of the radiation safety program.
Responsibilities
- Specific technical assignment for Human-Use Radioactive Materials (HU-RAM) program support may include: patient room preparation; patient room release surveys; HU-RAM area dose evaluation; HU-RAM audits and inspections.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Assignments may focus in one or more particular technical areas, but the position is expected to develop a broad base of technical knowledge over time.
Requirements
- No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
- The ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of individuals, and to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, is expected.
- All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
- All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position.
- All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of applicable regulations, radiation safety concepts, procedures, methods and program goals.
- Ability to read, understand and assist in interpreting regulatory language.
- Ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals, and communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
- Must be able to allocate time efficiently in order to complete projects according to a general schedule.
- Demonstrated knowledge of institutional requirements for safe use of radioactive materials and how the requirements apply to research, clinical, and work place settings.
- Experience with measurement procedures and instrumentation for radiation surveys and sample analysis.
- Ability to read and understand regulatory language.
- Certifications /Professional Licenses:
Skills
- Not Applicable
- Driver's License:
- A driver's license is not required for this position.
- More About This Job
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science or related science degree is required
- Demonstrated experience in radiation safety compliance programs.
- An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered.
- Salary Range
- Base pay is commensurate with experience.
- Questions
- For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
Compensation
- Base pay is commensurate with experience.
- The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
- https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/
Visa & Work Authorization
- de equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identi
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