Supervising X-Ray Physicist
The Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) is within the Division of Radiation Safety & Environmental Management of the Department of Public Health. The Branch enforces the laws and regulations designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the environment. RHB is responsible for providing public health functions associated with administering a radiation control program. This includes licensing of radioactive materials, registration of X-ray-producing machines, certification of medical and industrial X-ray and radioactive material users, inspection of facilities using radiation, investigation of radiation incidents, and surveillance of radioactive contamination in the environment.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by directing the activities of a regional X-Ray Machine Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement program to ensure that qualified individuals are using X-ray machines in a safe and appropriate manner.
The Senior Health Physicist (Sr. HP) is the first supervisory level within the Health Physicist series. The incumbent oversees the X-ray Machine Inspection Program by planning and coordinating inspection activities, and leading its technical and administrative quality control and assurance efforts. Additionally, the Sr. HP offers high-level consultation to management on both the technical and administrative facets of the program to elevate operational efficiency. The Sr. HP develops the unit’s workplans, assesses the unit’s training needs and develops staff skills, and solves complex technical problems; builds collaborative relationships with stakeholders, and fosters an inclusive work environment. The Sr. HP will create an open and transparent environment to allow for team communication and promote customer service and accountability. Overnight or extended travel may be required in support of these duties.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
1. Certification by the American Board of Health Physics in Health Physics or by the American Board of Medical Physics in Medical Health Physics or
2. 4 Years of professional operational health physics experience exercising independent judgement in any of the following:
- establishment and/or evaluation of a radiation protection program
- design and/or the evaluation of the design of the radiation protection aspects of a facility
- design and implementation of a radiation protection training course or program
- development of an experimental and/or measurement program designed to answer questions related to radiation protection.
- evaluation of measurement data
- analysis and solution of radiation protection problems
- preparation, interpretation and implementation of recommendations and regulations or
3. Graduation from a college or university (Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree) with a major in Health Physics, Medical Physics, Nuclear Engineering or closely related field that includes equivalent course work in at least 5 of the following; Radiation Science, Radiation Biology, Radiation Chemistry, Radiation Physics, Radiation Biophysics, Nuclear Medicine Physics, Radiation Therapy Physics, Radiation Instrumentation, Internal Dosimetry, External Dosimetry, Radiation and Radioactivity, Radiation Health, Radiation Safety (Rules and Regulations), Physics of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Therapy Physics Lab Rotation, Diagnostic Imaging Physics Lab Rotation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Image Processing or Radiation Detection.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
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