Senior health physicist

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency

Report In Location: 8508 Garfield Road, Mentor, Ohio 44061

Work Hours: 7:30AM to 4:30PM Subject to 24-hour on-call

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!

• Free Parking!

What You’ll Do As A Senior Health Physicist:

Acts as a liaison with federal, state & county emergency response officials, offsite responders & nuclear facilities to provide input for nuclear emergency response plans & procedures, ensure continuity of essential functions during a nuclear even or incident, identify non-compliance issues & recommend corrective action plan, & research & monitor plans & programs of nuclear utilization facilities to ensure environmental & safety program compliance:

• Coordinates, monitors & evaluates scientific & technical information related to health physics/emergency response programs;

• Directs operation &/or operates computer model at state &/or local level to assess radiological consequences from malfunctions at facilities possessing radiological materials;

• Interprets results of local, state & utility company dose projection/protective action recommendations in regard to short-term effects on area residents;

• Advises federal, state &/or local officials of radiation levels, areas needing evacuation, safe locations for evacuees, & other protective actions needed to ensure health & safety for residents of affected areas;

• Ensures offsite response organizations are properly trained for response to malfunctions at nuclear facilities & other situations involving radioactive materials;

• Schedules & conducts educational programs/training concerning radiological emergency planning, radiation detection, protective actions & effects of ionizing radiation;

• Gathers, interprets, analyzes & organizes technical information into emergency response plans & procedures to cope with hazards of radiological incidents & accidents;

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  Responds to radiological incidents or accidents;

• Responsible for the coordination, training, development, & materials for the State Field Monitoring Teams;

• Represents the state, advises state &/or local government officials, interprets federal guidance for emergency responders & public;

• Maintains inventory of supplies for calibrated radiation detection equipment, contamination control & decontamination material, & thyroid blocking agent (KI) at all affected offsite emergency response organizations in accordance with federal & state guidance;

• May participate in observation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections &/or evaluation of nuclear industry that relate to offsite safety;

• Distributes notifications regarding certain shipments of radioactive materials scheduled for transport within or through the state;

• Attends meetings & conferences regarding radiological issues; Prepares & delivers presentations;

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  Reviews all appropriate federal & state radiological guidelines for consistency with state &/or local goals & objectives;

• Drafts &/or updates operating procedures or sections of the radiological emergency operations plan for stakeholders (i.e., state & county agencies, local organizations, etc.) functioning in a radiological environment;

• Assists in or completes Annual Letter of Certification;

• Develops & maintains a computer database to ensure compliance with federal & state radiological regulations;

• Makes presentations to state &/or local government officials, county commissioners & general public;

• Assists counties with compliance to state & federal radiological regulations;

• Assists in the training of & response to any radiological & nuclear detection;

• Assists in preparing, coordinating, monitoring & evaluating emergency exercises;

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  Participates as member of statewide emergency response team for accidents involving radiological materials;

• Assists with support duties for non-radiological emergencies in order to meet agency operational needs.

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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.

OPTION 1 - 4 years of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment for x-ray program, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspects, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; AND must be able to provide own transportation.



OPTION 2 - Completion of undergraduate core program in health physics, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation physics, radiation sciences, bionucleonics, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or physics; AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; AND must be able to provide own transportation.



OPTION 3 - NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB or ARRT certification; AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; AND must be able to provide own transportation.



OPTION 4 - Completion of Navy nuclear school; AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; AND must be able to provide own transportation.



OPTION 5 - Completion of graduate core program in health physics, nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation physics, radiation sciences, bionucleonics, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy or physics; AND 12 mos. of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials which must include engineering principles relative to effects of radiation on metals, & other components of radioactive material sources or devices, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation- generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety; AND must be able to provide own transportation.



OPTION 6 - 24 mos. exp. as Health Physicist, 84642, AND must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Technical Skills: Emergency Management; Public Safety

Professional Skills: Analyzation; Verbal Communication; Written Communication; Team Work

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT : Requires certification if assigned to the radon program, radon tester certification.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS : Requires travel; exposed to low levels of radiation; may be exposed to hazardous levels of radiation.

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  This position will be filled in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement if applicable

Background Check Information

• A background check and BCI fingerprint check may be required on all selected applicants

• A comparative analysis and/or drug-test may be a requirement of the hiring process.

• This position is identified as safety sensitive & subject to random drug & alcohol testing in accordance with DPS 501.24.

To request a disability accommodation, please email [email protected] as soon as possible, or at least 48 hours prior to the above referenced testing or interview date so any necessary arrangements may be made in a timely manner.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.