Supervisory Health Physicist

About the Position

This position is in the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the policy guidance and direction of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD (HA)). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. Leave accrual negotiation may also be available for those candidates new to Federal service.

Grade: 14 (both Low and High Grade). Promotion Potential:
None.

Sub‑Agency: AD SUPPORT (AD SP) PUBLIC HEALTH OCC & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. Organization Codes: DD/DD60.

Hiring Path: public. MCO Tags:
Nat Sec. Adjudication Type:
National security.

Security

Clearance required:

Secret. Drug Test required:
Yes. Position Sensitivity:
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk.

• Function as the Associate Radiation Safety Officer, the organizational subject matter expert in radiation safety, for staff and patients, emergency response, and oversight of ionizing and non‑ionizing machines in healthcare.
• Provide general surveillance of radiation safety activities, including personnel, facility, and environmental monitoring.
• Recommend technical procedures to improve, rectify, or enhance Radiation Protection Programs.
• Modify or develop new approaches, methods, techniques, equipment or procedures to identify and/or resolve personnel radiation hazard issues.
• Facilitate training to users of medical radiation consistent with the statutory requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Evaluate work performance of subordinates in order to give advice, counsel, or instruction.
• Supervise, manage, and/or oversee a multidisciplinary team of Health Physicists and other scientists.

FOREIGN

EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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Evaluations:
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying; errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/04/2025 to receive consideration. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (

Questionnaire/). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue. You must re‑select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account; otherwise the application will be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and…