Radiation Safety Officer/ Health Physicist

Description

Radiation Safety Officer/Health Physicist for Providence Oregon Shared Services in Portland, OR.

Full-Time/Day Shift

Hybrid

In collaboration with senior DI leadership and external consultants as needed, this position develops, plans, and manages the radiation safety programs including the implementation of those programs to ensure the safety of the institution's employees, students and visitors. Ensures radiation safety program compliance with applicable policies and local, state, and federal regulations. Serves as primary contact for inspections and all other regulators. Manages the Access Authorization Program and Safety/Security Program around category 1 and category 2 materials.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Oregon Regional Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Or graduate degree from an accredited college or university on physical science or engineering or biological science with a minimum of 20 college credits in physical science.
• Have 5 or more years of professional experience in health physics (graduate training may be substituted for no more than 2 years of the required experience) including at least 3 years in applied health physics.
• Pass an examination administered by diplomats of the specialty board, which evaluates knowledge and competence in radiation physics and instrumentation, radiation protection, mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity, radiation biology, and radiation dosimetry.
• Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and who meets the requirements in sections (4) and (5) of this rule. Or
• Master's Degree
• Or doctorate degree in physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university.
• Have 2 years of full-time practical training and supervised experience in medical physics,
• Under the supervision of a medical physicist who is certified in medical physics by a specialty board recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State, or
• In clinical nuclear medicine facilities providing diagnostic and therapeutic services under the direction of physicians who meet the requirements for authorized users in OAR 333-116-0670 333-116-0680 or 333-116-0740).
• Pass an examination, administered by diplomats of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competence in clinical diagnostic radiological or nuclear medicine physics and in radiation safety. Or
• Coursework/Training Has completed a structured educational program consisting of 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training as follows:
• Radiation physics and instrumentation.
• Radiation protection.
• Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity.
• Radiation biology.
• Radiopharmaceutical chemistry.
• Radiation dosimetry.
• 1 year of full time experience in radiation safety at a medical institution under the supervision of the individual identified as the Radiation Safety Officer on an Authority, Agreement State, Licensing State or U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license that authorizes similar type(s) of medical use of radioactive material involving the following:
• Shipping, receiving, and performing related radiation surveys; Using and performing checks for proper operation of instruments used to determine the activity of dosages, survey meters, and instruments used to measure radionuclides; Securing and controlling byproduct material; Using administrative controls to avoid mistakes in the administration of byproduct material; Using procedures to prevent or minimize radioactive contamination and using proper decontamination procedures; Using emergency procedures to control byproduct material; Disposing of radioactive material.
• Coursework/Training Has training in the radiation safety, regulatory issues, and emergency procedures for the types of use for which a licensee seeks approval. This training requirement may be satisfied by completing training that is supervised by a Radiation Safety Officer, authorized medical physicist, authorized nuclear pharmacist, or authorized user, as appropriate, who is authorized for the type(s) of use for which the licensee is seeking approval. Or
• Is a medical physicist who has been certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State under OAR 333-116-0905(1) and has experience in radiation safety for similar types of use of byproduct material for which the licensee is seeking the approval of the individual as Radiation Safety Officer and who meets the requirements in sections (4) and (5) of this rule, or
• Is an authorized user, authorized medical physicist, or authorized nuclear pharmacist identified on the licensee's license and has experience with the radiation safety aspects of similar types of use of byproduct material for which the individual has Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities.
• Coursework/Training Minimum 1 year training in Nuclear Medicine from an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine.
• PET and/or PET/CT experience (where applicable).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upon hire: Board certification by the American Board of Health Physics, the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine or the American Board of Radiology (ABR) as a Radiation Safety Officer
• 2 years Experience in a tertiary care institution.
• Supervisory experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 342411

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Clinical Specialty

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Professional

Department: 5016 RS DI ADMIN

Address: OR Portland 9205 SW Barnes Rd

Work Location: Providence St Vincent Medical Ctr-Portland

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $71.15 - $112.34

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.