HEALTH PHYSICIST (TRAINING)

United States Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Health Physicist (Training) to support the Radiological Support Division and Radiological Control Office at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The role focuses on updating training per health physics standards and Navy directives.

Applicants must meet OPM education requirements, including a health physics degree or ABHP certification, with potential PhD pathways.

Qualifications

• OPM standards require health physics education or certification.
• Educational requirements include 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, math or calculus.
• Certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics is acceptable, plus relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Review changes to Health Physics requirements and ensure updates are reflected in affected courses.

Education

Health physics degree

ABHP certification

PhD progress

Job description

• Hiring Agency: United States Fleet Forces Command
• Department: Department of the Navy
• Location: Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia

You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST (TRAINING) in the Radiological Support Division (C105.4), MANAGER, RAD CONTROLS SUPPORT (1051S), RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE (105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Key Responsibilities

You will review changes to Health Physics, Naval and local radiological control requirements and ensure changes are included in affected courses.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess A. Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. or B.

Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. and Successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree A combination of experience and post high school education as described above that equates to one year of experience

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with United States Fleet Forces Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75788 – $118092/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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