Radioactive Material North ICE Unit Chief | SENIOR HEALTH PHYSICIST
California Department of Public Health
Application
Details
Posted: 21-Oct-24
Location: Richmond, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $8,136.00 - $11,340.00
Categories:
Public Health
Internal Number: JC-454204
Job Description and Duties
The Senior Health Physicist (Sr. HP) is the first supervisory level of the series, responsible for overseeing the radioactive materials inspection program by planning and coordinating inspection activities and leading its technical and administrative quality control and assurance efforts. Additionally, the Sr. HP offers expert consultation to management on both the technical and administrative facets of the program to enhance operational efficiency. The Sr. HP develops the unit’s workplans, assesses the unit’s training needs, develops staff skills, 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 facilitate team communication and promote customer service and accountability. Overnight or extended travel may be required in support of these duties.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (454204) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
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:
Certification by the American Board of Health Physics in Health Physics or by the American Board of Medical Physics in Medical Health Physics or
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
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.
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