Position Title: Health Physicist Technician 2
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Health Physicist Technician 2 opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:- Perform contamination and exposure rate surveys.
- Perform routine inspections of laboratory and radiological conditions.
- Deploy and collect airborne monitoring equipment and filters.
- Provide operational radiation safety support and serve as points of contact for Company radiation workers.
- Ensure Company radiological activities are complaint with Company policies.
- Provide daily operational/laboratory support to ensure appropriate instruments and equipment are functional and adequate to support Company operations.
- Review, survey, and complete shipments of Class 7 Radioactive Material including receipt inspections.
- Maintain and calibrate radiological instruments.
- Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies of health physics materials and equipment.
- Perform and direct decontamination as necessary.
- Effectively communicate radiation protection requirements to personnel.
- Provide radiation safety training and instrumentation training to Company radiation workers.
- Follow, review, and update standard operating procedures.
- Observe work practices for ALARA practices and implementation of controls.
- Exchange personnel and are monitoring dosimetry on a routine basis.
- Ensure proper posting and labeling throughout Company facilities.
- Assist with establishment of controls for new radiological use areas
- Perform other tasks and duties as specified by the Company Radiation Safety Officer.
Job Qualifications:- High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years’ experience in a health physicist technician role. Or associates degree Radiation Protection, Radiological/Health Science, or a related technical discipline. Or a Navy ELT veteran with experience conducting radiological surveys. Or equivalent training and experience.
- Experience in planning, overseeing, and reviewing radiological work within radiation areas and contamination areas preferred.
- Experience using radiation detection instrumentation: swipe counters, ion chamber, GM meters, gamma counters, and gamma spectroscopy systems.
- Must be able to perform physical tasks with and without respiratory protection.
- Must be able to wear PPE, personal dosimeter, and respirator.
- Ability to work a modified schedule and overtime as workload and project schedules dictate.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Military experience is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively with employees, management, and regulators as required.
- Must be flexible and able to quickly adjust to new or changing projects/tasks and schedules.
- Ability to function independently, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative.
- Strong organization and time management capabilities, including coordination and prioritization of multiple projects and tasks.
- Travel Required: 0-5%.
Job Details:- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $28-$52/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
- Location: Everett, WA.
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
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 administered 401k plan.
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