The Ohio State University
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
Job Title: Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
Department: Administration and Planning | FOD Environmental Health and Safety The Assistant Radiation Safety Officer oversees the safe use of all forms of ionizing radiation used in conjunction with humans for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Responsibilities
Develops and provides programmatic oversight of the University Radiation Safety Program at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. Develops radiation safety compliance program to support local, state, federal and voluntary agencies and regulatory standards compliance regarding the use of ionizing radiation. Manages and provides leadership to the Medical Health Physicists, including hiring, assigning responsibilities, managing schedules, reviewing performance, setting goals, and ensuring consistent application of best practices across clinical and research operations. Develops, reviews, and updates radiation safety policies and procedures; monitors adherence to approved radiation safety policies and procedures. Assists in the preparation, review, and processing of registrations and licenses; prepares and submits amendments as required. Serves as a Reviewing Official for the Access Authorization and Physical Protection program; initiates background investigations and reviews, approves, or denies applications for unescorted access to regulated areas; provides job-specific access and security training; coordinates maintenance and testing for security equipment. Assists in the review, approval process and maintenance of the Authorized User program. Provides patient and provider consultation and education prior to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; provides patient release criteria; provides room setup, surveys, and decontamination for patient therapies. Performs exposure calculations for patients and occupational workers; provides personnel monitoring program oversight ensuring employee participation and adherence to policies. Collaborates with the University Investigational Review Board and Office of Research to determine radiation dose for human research protocols and develops informed consent language for principal investigators. Participates in planning efforts involving upcoming human subject research trials. Plans and implements ongoing radiation safety training for staff, patients and patients’ families as part of a Radiation Safety Education program. Performs and/or supervises program audits and quality management reviews. Ensures the timely completion of radioactive material inventories, radioactive sealed source leak tests, radiation detection equipment calibrations, dose calibrator measurements, radiological surveys and maintenance of radioactive waste storage. Provides for a periodic review of the security of radioactive materials, radiation safety postings, and radioactive waste disposal programs. Participates on committees and workgroups as appropriate, including: University Radiation Safety Committee, OSUMC Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Committee, Medical Use, X-ray, Audit, and Crisis and Monitoring Subcommittees, and the Human Subjects Review Committee; participates in space planning meetings as appropriate. Provides incident and emergency response, investigation, reporting, and corrective action development and implementation for ionizing radiation events. Plans and executes radiation equipment decommissioning activities. This position is subject to 24-hour call-in response to patient care and emergency situations and will participate in the medical surveillance program. Requires work in areas that may involve animal research. Education and Experience
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Radiological Health Physics, Medical Physics, or other appropriate science-related field of study. Desired Education: Master of Science degree or higher in Radiological Health Physics, Medical Physics, or other appropriate science-related field. Required Qualifications and Experience: A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated leadership and team management experience. Additional Information
The target hiring range for this job profile is
$111,100 - $145,250 annually . The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, years of experience, internal equity, etc. Function - Environmental Health Sub Function - Medical Health Physics Band - People Leader - Managerial Level -
M2 Manager Location: Research Center (0073) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will educate students, equip them with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills, not require or prohibit speech, create a community dedicated to civil and free inquiry, and treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, providing equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Department: Administration and Planning | FOD Environmental Health and Safety The Assistant Radiation Safety Officer oversees the safe use of all forms of ionizing radiation used in conjunction with humans for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Responsibilities
Develops and provides programmatic oversight of the University Radiation Safety Program at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. Develops radiation safety compliance program to support local, state, federal and voluntary agencies and regulatory standards compliance regarding the use of ionizing radiation. Manages and provides leadership to the Medical Health Physicists, including hiring, assigning responsibilities, managing schedules, reviewing performance, setting goals, and ensuring consistent application of best practices across clinical and research operations. Develops, reviews, and updates radiation safety policies and procedures; monitors adherence to approved radiation safety policies and procedures. Assists in the preparation, review, and processing of registrations and licenses; prepares and submits amendments as required. Serves as a Reviewing Official for the Access Authorization and Physical Protection program; initiates background investigations and reviews, approves, or denies applications for unescorted access to regulated areas; provides job-specific access and security training; coordinates maintenance and testing for security equipment. Assists in the review, approval process and maintenance of the Authorized User program. Provides patient and provider consultation and education prior to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; provides patient release criteria; provides room setup, surveys, and decontamination for patient therapies. Performs exposure calculations for patients and occupational workers; provides personnel monitoring program oversight ensuring employee participation and adherence to policies. Collaborates with the University Investigational Review Board and Office of Research to determine radiation dose for human research protocols and develops informed consent language for principal investigators. Participates in planning efforts involving upcoming human subject research trials. Plans and implements ongoing radiation safety training for staff, patients and patients’ families as part of a Radiation Safety Education program. Performs and/or supervises program audits and quality management reviews. Ensures the timely completion of radioactive material inventories, radioactive sealed source leak tests, radiation detection equipment calibrations, dose calibrator measurements, radiological surveys and maintenance of radioactive waste storage. Provides for a periodic review of the security of radioactive materials, radiation safety postings, and radioactive waste disposal programs. Participates on committees and workgroups as appropriate, including: University Radiation Safety Committee, OSUMC Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Committee, Medical Use, X-ray, Audit, and Crisis and Monitoring Subcommittees, and the Human Subjects Review Committee; participates in space planning meetings as appropriate. Provides incident and emergency response, investigation, reporting, and corrective action development and implementation for ionizing radiation events. Plans and executes radiation equipment decommissioning activities. This position is subject to 24-hour call-in response to patient care and emergency situations and will participate in the medical surveillance program. Requires work in areas that may involve animal research. Education and Experience
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Radiological Health Physics, Medical Physics, or other appropriate science-related field of study. Desired Education: Master of Science degree or higher in Radiological Health Physics, Medical Physics, or other appropriate science-related field. Required Qualifications and Experience: A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated leadership and team management experience. Additional Information
The target hiring range for this job profile is
$111,100 - $145,250 annually . The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, years of experience, internal equity, etc. Function - Environmental Health Sub Function - Medical Health Physics Band - People Leader - Managerial Level -
M2 Manager Location: Research Center (0073) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process. Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will educate students, equip them with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills, not require or prohibit speech, create a community dedicated to civil and free inquiry, and treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, providing equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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