Health Physics Supervisor (PN 20013929)

State of Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Paid time off

11 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Ohio Department of Health (ODH) in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Health Physicist to supervise health physicists in the radioactive materials program within BEHRP. You will monitor staff activities, train and onboard new employees, participate in recruitment, and ensure compliance with NRC agreements.

The role involves assisting in program development, preparing budgets and reports, and coordinating complex inspections and environmental monitoring related to radioactive materials.

Qualifications

• 5 years of full-time experience in radioactive materials, environmental analysis, decommissioning, radiation-generating equipment, or radiologic health & safety with supervision experience OR certified credentials (NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB or ARRT) with 24 months of related work
• Navy nuclear school plus 24 months of related work
• 36 months of experience as Senior Health Physicist plus 12 months in supervisory principles/techniques and transportation ability
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment as noted above.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise health physicists in BEHRP, including delegating daily work, staff development, onboarding and interviews, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions
• Assist program administrator and bureau chief in planning, development, and implementation of NRC agreement rules and inspection criteria
• Assist in budget preparation and reporting
• Oversee inspections and environmental monitoring related to radioactive materials and related investigations
• Oversee evaluations of production, use, release, disposal, or presence of radioactive material in the environment
• Participate with agencies in responding to radiation emergencies or drills

Skills

Public Health

Adaptability

Critical Thinking

Delegation

Public Speaking

Presenting

Tools

Environmental Services

Interviewing

Management

Job description

All job postings will expire at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application deadline.

Organization: Health

Agency Contact Name and Information: Hannah C. will contact you if selected for an interview.

Work Location:

246 North High Street, 1st Floor

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

United States

Compensation: $40.40/hour

Schedule: Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: Exempt from union

Primary Job Skill: Public Health

Who We Are

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

What You’ll Do

• Directly supervise health physicists in the radioactive materials program within BEHRP (e.g., monitors & delegates daily work activities, identifies staff development needs & provides training or coaching, onboards & trains new employees, participates in recruitment process which includes conducting interviews & evaluating candidates, reviews & approves leave requests in accordance with established policies, completes employee performance evaluations within required time frames, facilitates regular staff meetings to communicate goals, updates, & expectations, recommends or initiates corrective &/or disciplinary action when appropriate)
• Assist program administrator & bureau chief in planning, program development & implementation of the agreement state program within the bureau (e.g., develops rules, licensing & inspection criteria, processes & procedures for implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) agreement, develops performance criteria for compliance & assures that all processes & procedures meet NRC agreement & state criteria)
• Assist program administrator in the preparation of budgets & reports
• Direct specific activities relating to inspection of handlers of both state-controlled & agreement state radioactive materials, special investigations of unusual licensing requests, technical evaluations & inspections relating to agreement state materials, reports of hazardous situations & complaints, environmental monitoring & research projects involving radioactive materials
• Oversee complex & non-repetitive evaluations of production, use, release, disposal &/or presence of radioactive material in the environment, or exposures to ionizing radiation
• Participate with federal, state & local agencies in responding to a radiation emergency or exercise, including nuclear power plants during actual emergencies or drill scenarios

Emergency response activities may require evening & weekend work & may require carrying a cell phone for 24-hour on-call availability.

Additional Information

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule). This is an exempt hourly position, with a pay range of 14 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule.

Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 14, Step 1 of the Exempt Pay Range Schedule ($40.40 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($42.70 per hour) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Educational Transcript Requirements

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-secondary education claimed on the application before a formal job offer can be made. Transcripts must be provided within five (5) working days of the request; failure to provide them will cause elimination from further consideration. Transcripts must be originals sent directly from the institution featuring an institutional watermark, ink stamp, or embossed stamp. Web printouts will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to evaluate the credibility of any degree or educational institution.

Why Work For The State Of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

5 years of full-time experience working with one of following: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB or ARRT certification AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of the following: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or completion of Navy nuclear school AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of the following: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or 36 mos. exp. as Senior Health Physicist, 84643, AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills:

Public Health

Technical Skills:

Environmental Services, Interviewing, Management

Professional Skills:

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Delegation, Presenting, Public Speaking

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.