Health Physicist

You will serve as a Health Physicist in the Physical Medicine Department of NAV DOSIMETRY CENTER BETHESDA.

• You will design, develop, test, and evaluate radiation instrumentation and other device utilized in the mission of the Navy Dosimetry Center.
• You will apply principles of the physics of radiation interactions, thermodynamics, optics, mechanics and electronics.
• You will locate, evaluate, and test commercially available dosimetry instruments by analyzing designs, radiation properties, automation, and by making a determination of the scientific soundness of the principles used.
• You will test the reliability and stability of the devices to assure that adequate personnel dosimetry can be economically accomplished.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.