Radiation Safety Technician - Compliance & Training

Meharry Medical College; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Meharry Medical College in Nashville seeks an Assistant to the Radiation Safety Officer to help maintain a comprehensive radiation safety program across academic, research, and clinical settings.

You will conduct routine surveys, calibrate dosimetry equipment, maintain records, and assist with training and regulatory compliance under RSO supervision. A health physics-related degree is required, with a master’s preferred, and on-site work in Nashville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Radiologic Sciences, Environmental Health, Biology, or related field.
• Master's degree in Health Physics, Radiologic Sciences, Environmental Health, Biology, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily operations of the College's radiation safety program across academic, research, and clinical settings.
• Conduct routine radiation surveys, contamination wipe tests, and safety inspections in laboratories, imaging suites, and clinical departments.
• Maintain and calibrate radiation survey instruments, meters, and dosimetry equipment.
• Collect and process personnel dosimeters; maintain exposure and compliance records.
• Assist with inventory management of radioactive materials, sealed sources, and radiation-producing devices.
• Support and help deliver radiation safety training for faculty, staff, residents, students, and clinic personnel.
• Assist in the preparation and maintain compliance documentation for federal, state, and institutional regulations.
• Participate in radiation waste collection, labeling, storage, and disposal.
• Respond to radiation incidents and assist with decontamination and corrective actions under RSO supervision.
• Collaborate with clinical departments to ensure compliance with radiation protection requirements in patient care areas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety culture

Communication

Data management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Radiologic Sciences, Environmental Health, Biology, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Dosimetry equipment handling

Radiation survey instruments

Job description

Meharry Medical College in Nashville seeks an Assistant to the Radiation Safety Officer to help maintain a comprehensive radiation safety program across academic, research, and clinical settings.

You will conduct routine surveys, calibrate dosimetry equipment, maintain records, and assist with training and regulatory compliance under RSO supervision. A health physics-related degree is required, with a master’s preferred, and on-site work in Nashville.