• Health Physicist - Certified (Full Time, 40, Day)

    Queen's Health System (Honolulu, HI)


    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.

    II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    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

    III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

    • 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.

    IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    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