Health Physicist
Major duties and responsibilities include:
Assisting with the implementation of the VA Medical Center radiation safety program to ensure compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, National Health Physics program, and other applicable directives and regulations. Conducting radiation safety audits of research labs and clinics. Monitors radiation safety receipt inspection of shipments of radioactive materials. Performing radiation safety functions associated with the therapeutic use of radiopharmaceuticals. Assisting in the investigation of accidents, incidents, spills, overexposures, lost of misplaced sources of radiation. Preparing and conducting radiation safety training programs. Ensuring all logs, records, and reports are complete, legible, up-to-date, and readily retrievable. Performing other radiation safety program duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8:
00am-12:
00pm NOTE:
This is a part-time position (20 hours/week). The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be pro-rated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period. Likewise, benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENT:
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) OR COMBINATION OF BASIC EDUCATION AND
Experience:
I have a combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in question #1 above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in question #1 above. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Health Physicist GS-9. Qualifying specialized experience includes utilizing instrumentation used in radiation safety monitoring and radioanalysis; familiarization with the various sources of radiation utilized in a healthcare facility; conducts radiation safety audits of research labs and clinics and prepares detailed reports on findings; coordinates radioactive waste storage and disposal; monitors radiation safety receipt inspection of shipments of radioactive materials. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR
Experience:
You must have completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree which provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Eighteen semester hours is usually considered equal to an academic year of graduate study. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
You must have a combination of specialized experience and higher-level graduate education, as described above, that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Health Physicist. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
ComplianceHealth PhysicsQuality AssuranceWriting IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Assisting with the implementation of the VA Medical Center radiation safety program to ensure compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, National Health Physics program, and other applicable directives and regulations. Conducting radiation safety audits of research labs and clinics. Monitors radiation safety receipt inspection of shipments of radioactive materials. Performing radiation safety functions associated with the therapeutic use of radiopharmaceuticals. Assisting in the investigation of accidents, incidents, spills, overexposures, lost of misplaced sources of radiation. Preparing and conducting radiation safety training programs. Ensuring all logs, records, and reports are complete, legible, up-to-date, and readily retrievable. Performing other radiation safety program duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8:
00am-12:
00pm NOTE:
This is a part-time position (20 hours/week). The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be pro-rated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period. Likewise, benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENT:
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) OR COMBINATION OF BASIC EDUCATION AND
Experience:
I have a combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in question #1 above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in question #1 above. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 LEVEL:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Health Physicist GS-9. Qualifying specialized experience includes utilizing instrumentation used in radiation safety monitoring and radioanalysis; familiarization with the various sources of radiation utilized in a healthcare facility; conducts radiation safety audits of research labs and clinics and prepares detailed reports on findings; coordinates radioactive waste storage and disposal; monitors radiation safety receipt inspection of shipments of radioactive materials. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR
Experience:
You must have completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree which provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Eighteen semester hours is usually considered equal to an academic year of graduate study. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
You must have a combination of specialized experience and higher-level graduate education, as described above, that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Health Physicist. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
ComplianceHealth PhysicsQuality AssuranceWriting IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
1306 Health Physics - Salary Range:
$54,844 to $71,298 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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