Radiation Safety Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Support company's Radiation Safety Officer in protecting our people and environment and maintaining compliance with relevant licenses.
• Develop and maintain the recordkeeping program for license compliance.
• Perform radiation hazard evaluation, dose assessment, radiation survey, dose monitoring, and leak tests.
• Maintain the functionality and up-to-date calibration status of the radiation detectors and dose monitoring instruments. May involve improving the existing radiation measurement systems and developing new ones when needed.
• Assist in documentation for license compliance.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field
• Previously applied knowledge of:
• Radiation physics.
• Principles, practices, and methods of radiation protection.
• Laws and regulations concerning control of ionizing radiation.
• Hands-on experience in handling radioactive materials, active and passive dose measurement instruments, and radiation detectors
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in radiation protection programs.
• Demonstrated organization, communication, and documentation skills within a radiation safety program.

Preferred:

• American Academy of Health Physics Certified Health Physicist.
• Experience working with WA state Dept of Health regulators and the relevant sections of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
• Experience in Monte Carlo radiation transport codes, e.g., MCNP or PHITS.
• Experience working in pulsed radiation fields or particle accelerators.

Job Details:

• Contract
• Location: Everett, WA
• Pay Rate Range: $35-45/hr.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administrated 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as out community by providing relevant. rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

Salary : $35 - $45