Radioactive Materials Inspector

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Functional

Title:

Radioactive Materials Inspector

Job Title:

Health Physicist I

Agency:
Dept of State Health Services

Department:
Radiation

Posting Number: 19491

Closing Date: 08/14/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External

Occupational Category:
Life, Physical, and Social Science

Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $8,304.83

Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23

Shift: Day

Additional

Shift: Days (First)

Telework:

Travel:
Up to 45%

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full Time/Part Time:
Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: ARLINGTON

Job Location Address: 1301 S BOWEN RD STE 200

Other Locations:
Abilene;
Arlington;
Tyler

MOS Codes: 230X,61DX,72A,SEI
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Job Description:

Works under the direction of the Radioactive Materials Inspection Branch Manager, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Conducts independent inspections and investigations for complex level uses of radioactive material licensed operations to determine compliance with 25 Texas Administrative Code 289 (TAC). Prepares and submits complex, and highly advanced compliance and inspection activity reports to the Radiation Operations Branch for review and evaluation.

May provide testimony on highly technical radiological health physics issues. Participates as a member of the DSHS Radiological Emergency Response Team during exercises and actual emergency responses. Performs health physics activities and compliance duties, as assigned. Responds to general information inquiries. Reports to the Radioactive Materials Inspection Branch Manager. Assists in the training of new radioactive materials inspectors in health physics topics, regulations, and radiation control program procedures.

The following is a listing of complex level duties referenced as essential duties: processors of loose radioactive material (RAM), multidisciplinary facilities using RAM including medical, academic, research & development, and manufacture & distributors, other highly advanced technologies, accelerators, commercial manufacture and distribution, transportation packaging evaluation, other advanced technologies, radioactive waste and NORM processors, broad scope authorizations, decontamination services, industrial radiography, teletherapy, wireline services, nuclear pharmacy, nuclear medicine facilities, single-discipline academic research and development, self-contained irradiators, unshielded (pool) irradiators, mobile scanning services, other services (e.g. leak testing & analysis, instrument calibration, device installation & repair, source exchange, etc.),

tracer studies, in-vitro laboratory, industrial x-ray radiography, lasers, remote controlled brachytherapy, large academic and medical facilities, fixed and portable nuclear gauges, eye applicators, gas chromatograph, reciprocity, bone mineral analyzer, medical in-vitro, and other uses not otherwise classified as advanced or highly advanced. Worksite and environmental conditions for this job include travel 35% day and 10% overnight, working irregular hours, working indoors and outdoors, working on ladders or scaffolding, exposure to excessive heat, humidity, cold, dampness, and noise, exposure to dry atmosphere, grease, oils and combustibles, exposure to ionizing radiation, and working in varied weather and on varied terrain.

Physical demands of this job include lifting up to 35 pounds, pulling up to 35 pounds, carrying up to 35 pounds, and pushing up to 35 pounds. Physical demands of this job also include repeated bending, simple grasping, finger/manual dexterity, standing, crawling, kneeling, climbing stairs, vision, reaching above the shoulder, dual simultaneous grasping, sitting, walking, twisting the upper body, stooping, climbing ladders, and hearing.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

EJF 1 (45%)

Exercises extensive latitude in planning, scheduling, and conducting independent inspections and investigations for all types and uses of sources of radiation (see list below). Plans, conducts, and coordinates environmental radiological surveys involving all types and uses of sources of radiation. Evaluates and provides radiation assessments and risk assessments for all types and uses of sources of…