Safety Specialist – Radiation Safety

Ideal candidate will have radiation experience or a degree in radiological health engineering, nuclear engineering or health physics.

Summary

The primary purpose of the Safety Specialist position is to provide technical expertise to resolve safety issues involving personnel, visitors, patients and other institutional staff and contractors. Performs and completes special projects as assigned or as needed to address institutional safety issues. Maintains awareness as assigned or as needed to address institutional safety issues. Maintains awareness with applicable laws, regulations and national guidelines relevant to section functions and responsibilities. Completes environmental and safety policy review and development risk assessment, incident investigations, report writing and presentations to management in order to communicate risk and solutions. Assists in drafting comments on proposed state and federal regulations as needed. Duties may include functions in any or all of the following areas: Fire and Life Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Radiation Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Joint Commission, Environmental Protection, Construction Safety and Biological, Chemical and Laboratory Safety.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Recognize, Evaluate, and Mitigate Hazards Consults and assists applicable departments in developing, implementing and revising written radiation safety procedures and training for using radioactive material (RAM).

Consults and assists applicable departments in developing, implementing and revising written radiation safety procedures for using radiation-producing machines. Assist with inventory radiation-producing machine. Assist with inspecting and inventory of radioprotective apparel.

Compliance Assist in maintaining compliance with all local, state and federal compliance guidelines and regulations. Provides regulatory interpretations, technical assistance. Adheres to ALARA practices.

Program Support Assists in proper packaging and shipment of radioactive material. Performs room, equipment, patient room and/or package clearance survey procedures as required in a thorough and timely manner. Collects, analyzes, and documents analysis results.

Consult and provides support for clinical and research protocols.

Conducts and revises Radiation Safety Training for research and clinical laboratories.

Performs clinical audits for radiation and x-ray programs on campus and at HAL locations.

Performs lab inspection and assists with other program areas as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Applied or Basic Sciences, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Environmental Science or related field. Class A, B or C valid Texas drivers license depending on the type and weight of vehicle to be operated and number of passengers to be carried and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 171040

Employment Status: Full-Time

Employee Status: Regular

Work Week: Days

Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 49,500

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 85,000

Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 120,500

FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

Fund Type: Hard

Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote

Pivotal Position: No

Referral Bonus Available?: No

Relocation Assistance Available?: No

Science Jobs: No

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