Health Physicist Salary in District of Columbia

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How much does a Health Physicist make in District of Columbia? The average Health Physicist salary in District of Columbia is $513,275 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $443,741 and $589,632. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Naval Anacost Annex, DC	Avg. Salary $513,275	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Parcel Return Service, DC	Avg. Salary $513,275	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Washington, DC	Avg. Salary $513,275	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Washington Navy Yard, DC	Avg. Salary $513,275	Date Updated March 26, 2024

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Assistant Physicist

R&D Partners - Duarte , CA

Master of Science degree in Physics, Health Physics, Medical Physics, Mathematics, or related equivalent discipline * A minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in radiation therapy field, in both ...

LinkedIn - 34 days ago

Travel Physicist - $4,364 per week

Corratel Healthcare - San Diego , CA

Corratel Healthcare is seeking a travel Physicist for a travel job in La Jolla, California. Job Description & Requirements * Specialty: Physicist * Discipline: Allied Health Professional * Start Date ...

Vivian Health - 6 days ago

Travel Physicist - $4,321 per week

Access Healthcare - San Diego , CA

Access Healthcare is seeking a travel Physicist for a travel job in La Jolla, California. Job Description & Requirements * Specialty: Physicist * Discipline: Allied Health Professional * Start Date ...

Vivian Health - 7 days ago

Local Contract Physicist - $155-158 per hour

IntellaPro - Monroeville , PA

Physicist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 05/13/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Local Contract Perks: Health Insurance thru Aetna ...

Adzuna - 6 days ago

Travel Physicist - $6,082 per week

Aureus Medical Group - Imaging - La Crosse , WI

Physicist * Discipline: Allied Health Professional * Start Date: ASAP * Duration: 14 weeks * 40 hours per week * Shift: 8 hours * Employment Type: Travel Estimated payment breakdown ~$5362.00-$6082 ...

Vivian Health - 5 days ago

Travel Physicist - $3,788 per week

Fusion Medical Staffing-Radiology - San Diego , CA

Physicist * Discipline: Allied Health Professional * Duration: 13 weeks * 40 hours per week * Shift: 8 hours, days * Employment Type: Travel Facility Details Facility: Please Contact for facility ...

Vivian Health - 8 days ago

What does a Health Physicist do?

Common responsibilities of a Health Physicist

Provide HP technical support as needed in implementation of provisions of ionizing radiation safety programs in support of Center activities, projects and programs such as performing radiation and contamination surveys and provide reports, inspection, support shipping and receipt activities, maintain field equipment and perform field calibrations.

October 13, 2022

Review DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) irradiation reports, participant final test report, dose comparison reports, and Irradiation Verification (IV) session reports for accuracy and completeness and report inconsistencies to the DOELAP team.

March 25, 2023

Performs assessments, calculations, and/or monitoring to determine the proper radiological controls and shielding required to meet or exceed company/regulatory standards, while considering the economic impacts as based on procedures.

December 17, 2022

Manages responsibility and authority for the safe operation of fluoroscopic and ionizing radiation producing equipment.

January 07, 2023

Demonstrate the ability to analyze trends in the development of radiation safety technology, and the availability and usefulness of new or improved instruments and equipment related to ionizing and non-ionizing inspection work, in order to maintain technical proficiency, and to participate in the development and improvement of inspection techniques and standards.

January 30, 2023

Develops and maintains procedures and training materials related to handling TBq levels of radioactivity, transportation of Type A and B packages, personnel and environmental monitoring, design and operation of high-energy electron accelerator facilities, target manipulations, and hot cell operations.

February 22, 2023

Assists with implementing and continual improvement of the radiation, health, and safety programs, including program audits, situation and incident reports, and revising policy manuals and procedures.

March 15, 2023

Prepares correspondence, permit amendments, applications and such other written communications required with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.

March 19, 2023

Selective preference will be given to candidates with a baccalaureate degree in health physics, physics, or other closely related physical science or engineering discipline, supplemented by a number of years of specialized work experience related to radiological safety and health physics.

May 06, 2023

Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

May 16, 2023

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About District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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