Senior Health Physicist: Radiological Safety Lead

Loxo; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Health Physicist in Johnson City, TN to provide health physics support for radiological operations, assess hazards, develop RWPs, and ensure safety per ALARA principles and site regulations.

The role involves monitoring, dosimetry support, and collaboration with site personnel to control radiation exposure during maintenance, construction, and waste handling activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Physics, Radiation Protection, or related technical/scientific discipline.
• 5–20 years of experience in health physics, radiation protection, or radiological control.
• Knowledge of ALARA, contamination control, radiological monitoring, personnel dosimetry, radiation instrumentation, and radiological work controls.
• Experience developing or reviewing RWPs, procedures, technical evaluations, or radiological calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide health physics support for radiological operations.
• Evaluate radiological hazards associated with facility operations, maintenance, equipment, and work activities.
• Develop and review Radiological Work Permits (RWPs), procedures, work controls, and technical evaluations.
• Apply ALARA principles to minimize occupational exposure and radioactive contamination.
• Perform or oversee radiation, contamination, and airborne radioactivity monitoring.
• Evaluate survey, air-sampling, contamination and dosimetry data and establish appropriate radiological controls.
• Provide technical direction and field support to RCTs performing radiological monitoring activities.
• Support personnel dosimetry, dose assessments, contamination control, and radiological instrumentation activities.
• Participate in work planning, job hazard analyses, pre-job briefings, and field oversight of radiological work.
• Investigate abnormal radiological conditions or events and support development of corrective actions.
• Support radioactive material and waste characterization, handling, storage, and disposition.
• Maintain required health physics records and support audits, assessments, inspections, and regulatory activities.

Skills

Hazard assessment

ALARA principles

Radiological monitoring

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics

Tools

Radiation instrumentation

RWPs development

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Health Physicist in Johnson City, TN to provide health physics support for radiological operations, assess hazards, develop RWPs, and ensure safety per ALARA principles and site regulations.

The role involves monitoring, dosimetry support, and collaboration with site personnel to control radiation exposure during maintenance, construction, and waste handling activities.