Radiation Safety Specialist
- Employer
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 20, 2023
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities Management & Physical Plant, Safety & Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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VCU Safety & Risk Management has an exciting opportunity for a Radiation Safety Specialist!
Position Summary/Overview:
Safety and Risk Management (SRM) partners with the VCU community to promote and facilitate a positive, campus-wide attitude of safety excellence and environmental stewardship to protect university assets and reduce risks. The primary mission of Safety and Risk Management and Environmental Health & Safety is to advance and support a safe and healthy environment at VCU and VCU Health. This work is accomplished through surveys, consultation, teaching, advising, auditing and environmental monitoring. As the University liaison for safety and compliance, we work with outside agencies and organizations to address all applicable standards.
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s generous benefits package that includes: competitive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, Virginia Retirement System (VRS), professional development & certifications, tuition waiver, parental leave, caregiving leave and community service leave. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here: https://hr.vcu.edu/careers-at-vcu/why-work-at-vcu/.
The Radiation Safety Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the university and VCU Health System maintain compliance with state and federal requirements that apply to research and medical applications of radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices. The incumbent will perform duties required by VCU’s radiation safety programs to meet all Federal, State and University regulations and policies including but not limited to radiation safety surveys and inspection, Laser safety, X-ray audits.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in physical or biological sciences or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practice of health physics and radiation safety.
- Considerable knowledge of applicable state and federal radiation control standards/regulations and medical uses of radioactive material and radiation-producing devices.
- Knowledge of dosimetry, instrumentation used in radiation detection and calibration.
- Must be able to lift between 25-50 pounds and have the ability to crawl on the ground and climb up and down ladders.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement radiation surveillance programs and conduct appropriate sampling under emergency conditions; to manage a technical program and radiation training program.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Superior customer service skills.
- Valid Driver's License
- Certification in one of the following: National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Certification Board, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or other radiation safety certifications/registrations.
Department: Safety & Risk Management
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Exempt
University Job Title: Specialist 1-3, Environmental Safety & Risk Management
ORP Eligible: No
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