Radiation Safety Officer
Core
Oversee safe use of radioactive materials and x-rays across multiple clinical departments, ensuring regulatory compliance and managing radiation safety programs.
Role type
Senior IC radiation safety officer (health physics)
Builds
Radiation safety programs and compliance frameworks for diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine
Domain
Healthcare + Radiation Safety / Health Physics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Radiation safety oversight, regulatory compliance (NRC, MQSA, JC), equipment performance testing, team leadership, committee participation, emergency preparedness planning
Preferred skills
Nuclear Engineering or Medical Physics background, automatic data processing experience
Technologies
Gamma cameras, PET scanners, MRI scanners, x-ray producing equipment, radiation measurement devices
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and accreditation bodies; maintain liaison with Medical Directors; perform safety testing of X-Ray equipment; provide oversight to Associate Medical Physicists and Assistant Radiation Safety Officers; participate in safety and accreditation committees
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
