Health Physicist

West Physics; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Company-paid continuing education

Travel reimbursements & hotel

401(k)

Job summary

West Physics seeks a Health Physicist based in Charlotte, NC to join a nationwide team of over 120 physicists. The role offers opportunities for professional growth, leadership experience, and exposure to clinical medical/health physics applications.

You will work on radiation safety audits, licensing activities, and dosimetry reviews, with travel required and long-term growth potential within a dynamic firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Health Physics or a physics-related discipline.
• Entry-level to mid-career health physicists with related full-time experience will be considered.
• RSO-eligible or eligible for preceptor to obtain medical licenses.
• Familiarity with health physics activities and willingness to master advanced skills.
• Ability to interpret/state regulations and write policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Answer radiation safety and health physics questions from client personnel.
• Assist client personnel with radiation safety compliance activities.
• Perform audits across medical, diagnostic, industrial, and academic settings.
• Perform RAM licensing activities including applications and renewal work.
• Review dosimetry and estimate worker, patient, and fetal doses.
• Conduct source inventory, leak-testing, and radiological analyses.
• Conduct dose investigations and ALARA reviews.
• Assist with shielding design and verification testing.
• Support senior physicists with complex consulting tasks.
• Support diagnostic radiology equipment testing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Autonomy

Technical proficiency

Time management

Organization

MS Office

Driver's license

US work authorization

Education

BS/MS in Health Physics or related field

Tools

MS Office

macOS familiarity

Job description

West Physics has an immediate opening for a Health Physicist based in Charlotte, NC.

This position requires a solid clinical background in medical/health physics, a strong interest and aptitude for learning, and a can-do attitude with an excellent work ethic. The selected candidate should possess strong leadership and management skills. This position is best suited for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, outstanding written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently as well as part of a project team, and strong technical proficiency. The ability to exercise a high degree of responsibility and autonomy (once trained) is integral to this position. This position involves substantial opportunities for professional, educational, and financial growth and development; as such, the candidate must be looking for a long-term employment opportunity. This position will require periodic travel.

West Physics has been recognized by Inc. 5000 a total of 12 times as one of the fastest-growing companies. As a result of this growth, we are seeking a dynamic candidate to join and collaborate with our technical team of over 120+ physicists across the entire United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Answer radiation safety and health physics questions from client personnel.
• Assist client personnel with radiation safety-related compliance activities.
• Perform nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, industrial, and academic radiation safety audits.
• Perform radioactive materials (RAM) licensing activities on behalf of clients, including license applications, renewals, potential enforcement activity, consulting activity, and response.
• Perform dosimetry review, worker and patient dose estimates, and fetal dose estimates.
• Perform source inventory and leak-testing and other radiological assay and analysis operations.
• Conduct dose investigations and ALARA reviews.
• Perform shielding designs and conduct shielding verification testing.
• Assist health physicists and senior health physicists with more complex consulting duties.
• Assist medical physicists and senior medical physicists with periodic diagnostic radiology equipment testing.
• Other related duties as needed.

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor's (B.S.) or Master's (M.S.) degree in Health Physics or a physics-related discipline. (Medical Physics, Nuclear Engineering, etc.)
• Entry-level to Mid-career health physicists will be considered with professional full-time experience in a health physics role that includes medical and applied health physics applications, and other areas such as research, academia, or industrial applications. (strongly preferred)
• Preferred: RSO-eligible: must show evidence of holding a medical radioactive materials license in categories 10CFR 35.100, 35.200, and 35.300 (or equivalent Agreement State categories) or be immediately eligible for a preceptor to hold such licenses.
• Familiarity and proficiency with basic health physics activities (e.g., survey instrument use, survey technique, leak testing, dosimetry review, etc.) and a willingness and aptitude to master more advanced health physics skills and activities.
• The ability to understand and apply regulations from various State and Federal entities to different client situations and write effective policies and procedures, Radiation Safety Manuals, and user-friendly forms.
• Solid foundation in radiation physics, radiation biology, electronics, and other areas relevant to equipment quality assurance testing. Preferred not required
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including professional, courteous, and convincing or persuasive in discussions with clients, regulators, and colleagues.
• Strong technical proficiency, the ability to manage multiple complex assignments concurrently and to completion, strong attention to detail, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• A working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and excellent general computer skills. Familiarity with Apple computers (i.e., macOS) and applications is a plus.
• Candidate must be willing and open to be trained on new opportunities and activities to enhance their technical skill set.
• Applicant must have a valid U.S. Driver's License.
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Short-Term Disability insurance
• Generous vacation/sick time policy
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account – Medical and Dependent Care
• 8 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Continuing Education: Company-paid educational training & certifications
• Generous meal per diem, travel reimbursements & hotel accommodations for qualifying work travel

About West Physics:

West Physics is a nationwide provider of medical and health physics services. “WP” takes pride in offering the highest level of expertise, flexibility, and commitment to thousands of customers in 50 U.S. States, federal territories, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. WP is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and with the addition of numerous field office locations across the U.S., we can ensure a high level of customer service to our domestic and international clientele. Among our clientele are many major medical centers, equipment manufacturers, and accreditation bodies. We specialize in providing expert radiation safety, consulting, and testing services and addressing complex technical and regulatory problems for clients around the world. WP maintains the very finest test equipment and computational and administrative resources to serve and support our technical staff.

West Physics has been recognized by Inc. 5,000 a total of 12 times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. West Physics is committed to the highest ethical standards in everything we do. We believe strongly that our customers are entitled to fair treatment and absolute honesty in every transaction. Therefore, we are proud members of the U.S. Better Business Bureau and have earned its highest possible rating (A+).

West Physics Mission Statement

“To be the pre-eminent provider of medical and health physics services by delivering outstanding, relentlessly improving customer service and technical expertise, and in so doing, to improve the happiness of our customers and the quality of medical diagnosis and radiation safety for as many human beings as possible.”

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled