Radiation Safety Officer

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital- Madinah; Medina Province; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare facility located in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a qualified Medical Physicist to manage radiation safety programs and ensure compliance with FDA and health ministry regulations. Candidates should hold appropriate NRRC licenses and a Bachelor's in Medical Physics. The role includes training staff, conducting assessments, and maintaining comprehensive radiation records.

Qualifications

• Must have NRRC licenses for Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, and Diagnostic Radiology.
• Licensed in SCFHS as a Medical Physicist.

Responsibilities

• Leads compliance with regional FDA and Ministry of Health regulations.
• Establishes and implements radiation safety policies.
• Conducts regular assessments of the radiation safety program.

Skills

Radiation safety policies

Medical physics

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science – Medical Physics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leases with regional FDA for new facilities requirements.
• Provides contact between the regulatory agencies and the licensee (regional FDA, MOH, NRRC and other national and international agencies).
• Establishes and implementing radiation safety policies and procedures as indicated by standards of care and by local authorities related to radiation safety.
• Establishes a generic radiation protection program, according to the national and international standards of radiation safety.
• Assesses the radiation safety program regularly and update them if needed.
• Carries out a Periodic inspection for the facility complies with regional FDA and Ministry of Health and other national and international agencies to radiation protection requirements.
• Instructs staff operating radiological equipment with appropriate radiation safety practices.
• Assures the availability of radiation survey devices and supplies, should perform quality test and calibrated at a reference/accredited lab.
• Keeps radiation survey records, including any incident report and its corrective action.
• Collects and redistribution of personal radiation dosimeter badges for personal dosimeter record and explaining the usage of it to each radiation worker.
• Updates all staff carrying personal radiation dosimeter badge with their reading every 3 months.
• Keeps records of all personnel radiation dosimeter readings and report if any person has exposed to an excess dose of radiation.
• Strictly assures that each worker at any radiation are wears a personal dosimeter during their work within the department.
• Investigating accidents or incidents involving radiation exposure to ensure that proper safety procedures were followed and protocols were in place.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science – Medical Physics
• NRRC license for Radiotherapy
• NRRC license for Nuclear Medicine
• NRRC license for Diagnostic Radiology
• Licensed in SCFHS as Medical Physicist