Senior Health Physicist
Our Idaho Falls Regional office is hiring a Health Physicist Lead. This position is the technical lead for the radiological monitoring component of the INL Oversight Program and is the lead responsible for verification of radiological data for reporting requirements.
Example of Duties:
- Required to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "L" Clearance
- Coordinates work assignments for the health physics group in conjunction with the DEQ INL Oversight Program Manager
- Review, evaluate and comment on Federal documents from DOE, EPA, and other agencies as identified
- Provide comments on hazard assessments, radiological environmental studies and report on potential adverse impacts from proposed and existing DOE activities in Idaho
- Support the Emergency Planning and Preparedness piece of the oversight program and associated plans
- Provides oversight and recommended improvements for the maintenance, installation, and repairs of the air sampling equipment, the oversight community monitoring stations, the Pressurized Ion Chamber polling equipment, and other radiation measurement equipment
Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in the physical or biological sciences, or a related field;
AND
At least six years of professional experience designing and implementing scientific applications, investigations, studies such as chemical, physical, or biological monitoring, corrective action plans, analysis, and assessment. OR Possession of a Master's degree in the sciences or related field; AND four years' experience as defined above; OR Possession of a Doctor of Philosophy in the sciences or related field; AND two years' experience as defined above.
Specialty Minimum Qualifications (required for this position):
- DEQ 5642 - Health/Radiation Physics: Considerable knowledge of health or radiation physics typically gained through possession of a college degree in Physics, Health Physics, Geophysics, Environmental Science, Nuclear, Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field; OR education and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree which includes successful completion of two (2) upper division health or radiation physics college courses; AND at least two (2) years of experience performing radiation dose assessments, radiological controls, environmental monitoring for radionuclides, and radiological regulatory analysis and interpretation.
Supplemental Information:
Physical requirements:
- Ability to sit and work on a computer for 2-4 hours at a time
- Ability to reach and bend for filing purposes
- Some periods of heavy reading and typing required
- Ability to lift 30 pounds when working with file boxes
- Some travel may be required
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Ability to climb ladders, staircases, work on uneven terrain
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds over rough terrain
- Ability to work in adverse or inclement weather
- May come into contact with hazardous waste/materials
- Eyesight needs to be 20/20 (as corrected) to observe field compliance
- Required to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "L" Clearance, including successfully passing a drug screening test and subject to random drug screening tests
The Department of Environmental Quality may conduct verification of the information provided in your application, including validation of driver's license status, education, employment, and criminal history. Omission and/or falsification of information provided in your application will result in your removal from consideration for employment, appointment, or promotion.
To protect human health and the quality of Idaho's air, land, and water.
If you have questions, please contact us at:
Phone: (208) 373-0333