Assistant Health Physicist II

Job Title

Assistant Health Physicist II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Environmental Health & Safety

Proposed Minimum Salary

$19.57 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

Environmental Health and Safety, is a department of the Office of Safety and Security within the Division of Operations. The EHS team of safety, health, and environmental professionals is focused on helping Texas A&M University to fulfill its mission of “providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate programs” and “developing new understandings through research and creativity.” Environmental Health and Safety supports and enriches Texas A&M University by providing quality programs and services that instill safety, health, and environmental stewardship.

What we want

This Assistant Health Physicist II position, with minimal supervision, is responsible for performing routine tasks, such as: excess radioactive material removal; radioactive material shipments; instrument calibrations; lab inspections and reviews; and waste segregation, sorting, disposal, etc. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

COVID-19 information:  Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or 60 plus hours of college hours in a related discipline such as Science or Engineering or fields such as Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering Technology.
• Two years of related experience in safety and health. Some related experience in safety and health required with a Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline such as Science or Engineering or fields such as Health Physics or Nuclear Engineering Technology.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with environmental safety and health rules, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid State of Texas driver license or the ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire
• Failure to obtain a valid TDL may result in termination

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Degree in a related discipline such as Science or Engineering.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work around radioactive materials
• Knowledge of radiation survey instruments

Responsibilities:

• RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL – Acts as radioactive waste program team lead. Schedules and performs waste pickups from on-campus and off-site labs. Transports waste to and checks-in/organizes waste within storage facility according to disposal plan. This requires the operation of a university vehicle. Schedules solid and liquid waste sampling, sorting, and disposal activities.
• INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION – Coordinates the scheduling, pickup, and shipping of all radiological detector systems needing vendor calibration for which EHS is responsible. Provides and manages loaner detector inventory. Handles invoicing when necessary and coordinates with EHS and departmental business associates to effect vendor payment to avoid delays in detector returns.
• RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPPING – Coordinates the shipment of radioactive materials and/or any packages containing radioactive material from campus to include picking up material from labs, surveying for contamination, packaging, labeling, manifesting, scheduling carrier pickup, and coordinating with originator and receiver to ensure package delivery.
• DOSIMETRY – Assists with distribution and pickup personnel and area monitor dosimetry badges to campus.
• SURVEYS AND INVENTORY – Assists with performing radiation and/or contamination surveys and inventory verification as needed. Without supervision, compiles necessary equipment to perform surveys and instrument response checks, perform surveys and response checks, load LSC, paperwork, and report management.
• RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL HANDLING – Assists with receipt and delivery to lab of radioactive materials for the campus as needed. Tasks include covering lab, performing MDA calculations, performing package check-in procedure, and managing paperwork.
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE – Coordinates emergency response and provides technical expertise for radiological incidents, as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online applicatio

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.