Principal Specialist, Health Physics
Core
Develops, deploys, and implements health physics and radiation safety policies, procedures, and programs for nuclear pharmacies, manufacturing facilities, and medical/non-medical facilities to ensure safe use of radioactive materials and radiation-producing machines.
Role type
Principal Specialist, Health Physics
Builds
Radiation safety programs, licensing applications, audit reports, and training curricula for healthcare and industrial facilities.
Domain
Nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceuticals, radiation safety, regulatory compliance
Required skills
Radiation safety auditing, regulatory compliance (10 CFR), radioactive materials licensing, SPECT/PET imaging system testing, ALARA reviews, survey meter calibration, policy development, training delivery, Tableau data tracking
Preferred skills
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) designation, physics testing of imaging systems, process improvement analysis
Technologies
Tableau, survey meters, SPECT/PET imaging systems
Responsibilities
Conduct radiation safety audits, customer wipes/surveys, and ALARA reviews; prepare radioactive materials license applications and renewals; assist facilities with regulatory agency interactions; provide consultation on compliance with state/federal regulations; conduct group and individual training sessions; perform physics testing of SPECT and PET imaging systems; track internal trends with Tableau and suggest process improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with moderate project scope
