JC-472418 – PRRT (Policy, Procedures, Regulations, and Training) Health Physicist

Overview

The Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) is within the Division of Radiation Safety & Environmental Management of the California Department of Public Health. The Branch enforces the laws and regulations designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the environment. RHB is responsible for providing public health functions associated with administering a radiation control program. This includes licensing of radioactive materials, registration of X-ray-producing machines, certification of medical and industrial X-ray and radioactive material users, inspection of facilities using radiation, investigation of radiation incidents, and surveillance of radioactive contamination in the environment.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by performing the journey-level duties of an Associate Health Physicist (AHP) within the Radioactive Materials Licensing (RML) Section. The role involves utilizing specialized health physics knowledge to develop policies, procedures, regulations, information technology integration, and technical and non-technical training. Duties also include the licensing of radioactive materials, radioactive materials decommissioning projects (including financial surety), conducting engineering and safety evaluations of radioactive sealed sources and devices containing radioactive sources, and performing other complex health physics work.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

ASSOCIATE HEALTH PHYSICIST
Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Certification by the American Board of Health Physics in Health Physics or by the American Board of Medical Physics in Medical Health Physics or

2. 4 Years of professional operational health physics experience exercising independent judgement in any of the following:

a. establishment and/or evaluation of a radiation protection program
b. design and/or the evaluation of the design of the radiation protection aspects of a facility
c. design and implementation of a radiation protection training course or program
d. development of an experimental and/or measurement program designed to answer questions related to radiation protection.
e. evaluation of measurement data
f. analysis and solution of radiation protection problemse
g. preparation, interpretation and implementation of recommendations and regulations or
3. Graduation from a college or university (Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree) with a major in Health Physics, Medical Physics, Nuclear Engineering.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=472418

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.