Health Physics Supervisor (PNs 20013929 & 20013940

Job Description
- Health Physics Supervisor (PNs  & ) (260005OS)

Health

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Hannah

C. will contact you if selected for an interview.

Aug 26, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Health Department Building 246 North High Street 1st Floor Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $40.40

Full-time

Work Hours :
Monday
- Friday; 8am - 5pm

Union :
Exempt from Union

Public Health

Technical Skills :
Interviewing, Environmental Services, Management

Professional Skills :
Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Delegation, Presenting, Public Speaking

Health Physics Supervisor

About Us: Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well‑being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

What You'll Do:

• Directly supervise health physicists in the radioactive materials program within BEHRP (e.g., monitors & delegates daily work activities, identifies staff development needs & provides training or coaching, onboards & trains new employees, participates in recruitment process which includes conducting interviews & evaluating candidates, reviews & approves leave requests in accordance with established policies, completes employee performance evaluations within required time frames, facilitates regular staff meetings to communicate goals, updates, & expectations, recommends or initiates corrective &/or disciplinary action when appropriate)
• Assist program administrator & bureau chief in planning, program development & implementation of the agreement state program within the bureau (e.g., develops rules, licensing & inspection criteria, processes & procedures for implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)] agreement, develops performance criteria for compliance & assures that all processes & procedures meet NRC agreement & state criteria)
• Assist program administrator in the preparation of budgets & reports
• Direct specific activities relating to inspection of handlers of both state-controlled & agreement state radioactive materials, special investigations of unusual licensing requests, technical evaluations & inspections relating to agreement state materials, reports of hazardous situations & complaints, environmental monitoring & research projects involving radioactive materials
• Oversee complex & non-repetitive evaluations of production, use, release, disposal &/or presence of radioactive material in the environment, or exposures to ionizing radiation
• Participate with federal, state & local agencies in responding to a radiation emergency or exercise, including nuclear power plants during actual emergencies or drill scenarios
• Ensure development, implementation & continuous improvement of BEHRP program areas

The primary worksite (headquarter county) for this position will be Franklin County.
Emergency response activities may require evening & weekend work & may require carrying a cell phone for 24‑hour on‑call availability.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 5 years of full‑time experience working with one of…