Atrium Health
Radiation Safety Specialist - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center - PT Days
Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Radiation Safety Specialist – Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center – PT Days
Department : 12006 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate – Radiology Safety
Status : Part time
Benefits Eligible : Yes
Hours per week : 20
Schedule Details/Additional Information : Thermanostics Focused – Schedule: Tuesday – Friday, as needed for patient coverage – 20 hours per week
Pay Range : $28.05 – $42.10
Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world‑class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine. CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We are also one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Responsibilities A Radiation Safety Specialist provides support services to the Radiation Safety Officer of Advocate Health. This individual will perform a variety of tasks for AH facilities that are required by the applicable state Radiation Protection Section, the Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies. Duties focus on regulatory issues related to radiation protection and the management of radioactive materials.
Dosimetry Program Management: distribution, record management, and collection of radiation monitoring devices; review of personnel monitoring reports and recordkeeping; notification of high readings and completion of investigations; counseling of pregnant radiation workers.
X‑Ray Physics Testing: regular scheduled measurements according to state and Joint Commission standards; notification of equipment deficiencies and maintenance of records.
Radioactive Waste Management: ongoing management and inventory of radioactive waste, contamination and exposure surveys, processing for disposal, and recordkeeping.
Regulatory Audits: routine audits of Nuclear Medicine, PET, research labs, and Radiation Oncology at Advocate Health Charlotte and outlying facilities.
Receipt and Shipment of Radioactive Materials: check‑in or shipment surveys, preparation of shipments per DOT regulations, and recordkeeping.
Assist RSO or medical physicist with physics testing of Nuclear Medicine, PET, CT, and MRI for ACR accreditation programs.
Provide independent radiation safety services to AH facilities as directed by RSO or delegate.
Provide resources and guidance to employees on matters of radiation safety.
Assist in clinical procedures or research projects: support of Radiopharmaceutical therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Special Procedures, and regulatory file maintenance.
Provide support for regulatory inspections from several agencies and assist safety drills or exercises directed by emergency services.
Assist department Quality Assurance and Compliance Coordinator in ongoing QA process related to radiation safety.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education : Graduate of an accredited 2‑year program in Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiation Therapy.
Certification / License : ARRT or CNMT.
Work Experience : Minimum of three years’ experience required.
Physical Requirements : Moderate to heavy physical effort lifting and moving patients, equipment and supplies; unrestricted walking, standing, reaching, stooping, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling and lifting; able to read and understand patient orders and technical materials; motor coordination for heavy equipment; intact sense of sight and hearing up to 20 feet.
Preferred Job Requirements
Education : Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus on Health Physics, Medical Physics, Radiological Health, Radiologic Technology or related field.
Certification / License :
Certified Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics
Certified Medical Health Physicist by the American Board of Medical Physicists
Certified Diagnostic Medical Physicist by the American Board of Radiology
Our Commitment to You Compensation
Base compensation listed within the pay range based on qualifications, skills, experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits And More
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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Status : Part time
Benefits Eligible : Yes
Hours per week : 20
Schedule Details/Additional Information : Thermanostics Focused – Schedule: Tuesday – Friday, as needed for patient coverage – 20 hours per week
Pay Range : $28.05 – $42.10
Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world‑class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine. CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We are also one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Responsibilities A Radiation Safety Specialist provides support services to the Radiation Safety Officer of Advocate Health. This individual will perform a variety of tasks for AH facilities that are required by the applicable state Radiation Protection Section, the Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies. Duties focus on regulatory issues related to radiation protection and the management of radioactive materials.
Dosimetry Program Management: distribution, record management, and collection of radiation monitoring devices; review of personnel monitoring reports and recordkeeping; notification of high readings and completion of investigations; counseling of pregnant radiation workers.
X‑Ray Physics Testing: regular scheduled measurements according to state and Joint Commission standards; notification of equipment deficiencies and maintenance of records.
Radioactive Waste Management: ongoing management and inventory of radioactive waste, contamination and exposure surveys, processing for disposal, and recordkeeping.
Regulatory Audits: routine audits of Nuclear Medicine, PET, research labs, and Radiation Oncology at Advocate Health Charlotte and outlying facilities.
Receipt and Shipment of Radioactive Materials: check‑in or shipment surveys, preparation of shipments per DOT regulations, and recordkeeping.
Assist RSO or medical physicist with physics testing of Nuclear Medicine, PET, CT, and MRI for ACR accreditation programs.
Provide independent radiation safety services to AH facilities as directed by RSO or delegate.
Provide resources and guidance to employees on matters of radiation safety.
Assist in clinical procedures or research projects: support of Radiopharmaceutical therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Special Procedures, and regulatory file maintenance.
Provide support for regulatory inspections from several agencies and assist safety drills or exercises directed by emergency services.
Assist department Quality Assurance and Compliance Coordinator in ongoing QA process related to radiation safety.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education : Graduate of an accredited 2‑year program in Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiation Therapy.
Certification / License : ARRT or CNMT.
Work Experience : Minimum of three years’ experience required.
Physical Requirements : Moderate to heavy physical effort lifting and moving patients, equipment and supplies; unrestricted walking, standing, reaching, stooping, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling and lifting; able to read and understand patient orders and technical materials; motor coordination for heavy equipment; intact sense of sight and hearing up to 20 feet.
Preferred Job Requirements
Education : Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus on Health Physics, Medical Physics, Radiological Health, Radiologic Technology or related field.
Certification / License :
Certified Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics
Certified Medical Health Physicist by the American Board of Medical Physicists
Certified Diagnostic Medical Physicist by the American Board of Radiology
Our Commitment to You Compensation
Base compensation listed within the pay range based on qualifications, skills, experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits And More
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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