Radiation Health Physicist Trainee — Remote-Eligible

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Norristown (Montgomery County); À distance; USD 53 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Radiation Health Physicist Trainee to gain hands-on experience in inspecting and evaluating radiation safety across medical, industrial, and academic facilities. You will learn inspection procedures, regulatory requirements, and how to safely use detection equipment while contributing to public health protection.

On-the-job training includes field data collection, report drafting, safety assessments, and emergency response readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires 4 years of technical work experience in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling radiation hazards or 20 college credits in health physics or radiological sciences.
• Or 2 years of technical work experience in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling radiation hazards and an associate degree in radiation physics or a related field.
• Possession of NRRT certificate; or a bachelor’s degree with 20 credits in health physics/radiological sciences; or a bachelor’s degree in health physics, radiation physics, radiation biology, nuclear physics, or applied health physics.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements within 3 months of graduation.

Responsabilités

• Inspection Assistance: Support inspections of radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices under supervision.
• Field Measurements: Use radiation detection instruments to collect data and observe facility operations.
• Report Preparation: Help draft inspection reports and document findings according to program procedures.
• Compliance Review: Assist in identifying safety concerns and recommending corrective actions.
• Complaint Response: Participate in investigations of radiation-related complaints and determine appropriate follow-up.
• Emergency Support: Take part in emergency response training and assist during drills or actual radiological events.

Connaissances

Radiation safety experience

Health physics credits

Formation

Bachelor's degree in health physics or radiological sciences

Associates degree in radiation physics or related field

NRRT certificate

Description du poste

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Radiation Health Physicist Trainee to gain hands-on experience in inspecting and evaluating radiation safety across medical, industrial, and academic facilities. You will learn inspection procedures, regulatory requirements, and how to safely use detection equipment while contributing to public health protection.

On-the-job training includes field data collection, report drafting, safety assessments, and emergency response readiness.