Health Physicist - Certified

RESPONSIBILITIES I. JOB SUMMARY

• Assists Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in the daily operations of The Queen’s Medical Center’s (QMC) Radiation Safety program.
• Provides technical field support for assigned areas to resolve issues related to health physics, radioactive materials and/or radiation generating devices as applicable to Cyclotron and Nuclear Medicine operations at all The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS) facilities.
• Serves as Associate RSO on all QMC Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses and backup to the RSO.

A.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Seeing. Hearing. Speaking. Finger dexterity.

B. MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:

• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional:
  Lift floor to waist between 36-50 lbs. Carry between 36-50 lbs. Push and Pull between 36-50 lbs.
• Frequent: N/A
• Constant: N/A

C. NON-MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:

• Infrequent:
  Crawl.
• Occasional:
  Stand. Walk. Stoop/Bend. Kneel. Twist. Squat. Reach: shoulder level. Reach: above head. Gripping.
• Frequent:
  Sit.
• Constant: N/A

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Exposure to body fluids, communicable diseases, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, radiation, odors and skin irritants.
• Work environment is fast paced, frequently stressful; works on multiple tasks and priorities at the same time and requires critical decision-making.

A.

EDUCATION:

• Master's degree or PhD in health physics or related field.

B. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Hawaii State license in Health Physics or Associate Radiation Safety Officer (ARSO) status with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
• Current board certification in one (1) of the following:
  American Board of Health Physics (CHP), American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine, or American Board of Medical Physics (Medical Health Physics).

C.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience in health physics or related experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet