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Salary Range: $39.00 To $45.00 Hourly
Company Benefits
100% employer paid medical and dental
401(k) matching contribution
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Long-term disability
Life and AD&D
Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending
Profit-sharing program
$39.00 - $45.00 hourly (DOE)
Position is Onsite
Company Overview: Contributing to Saving Lives
The Eckert & Ziegler Group is one of the world's largest providers of isotope technology for medical, scientific, and industrial use. The core businesses of the Group are Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Cancer Therapy, and Industrial Radiometry.
Business Segment Overview
Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products provides sealed and unsealed radiation sources and materials for Medical Imaging sources; Industrial sources for measurement and analysis; Oil Well Logging sources and related products; Reference, Calibration and Environmental Monitoring sources and solutions; Bulk radioisotopes for pharmaceutical, therapeutic and industrial product manufacturing; Services for collection, recycling and disposal of sources and low-activity waste; Sources for industrial Non-Destructive Testing; High-Activity radiation sources for radiation processing and sterilization; Medical and Industrial irradiators for blood irradiation, sterilization or calibration.
The Job
Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products seeks an Associate Health Physicist to join our team. The Associate Health Physicist reports to Supervising Health Physicist, who provides administrative and technical guidance. The Associate Health Physicist is responsible for hands-on and daily support of the laboratory chemists and for specifically assigned aspects of the radiological safety program. Performs routine surveillance procedures to ensure manufacturing work is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies. Recognize, evaluate and control ionizing radiation exposure to employees, visitors and the general public. Provides support for non-radiological safety programs. Assists and guides Health Physics Technicians.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Conduct all assigned tasks in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and Company policies and procedures
Ensure compliance of company work practices and policies with applicable federal and state laws and regulations
Provide radiological surveillance support for production activities covered by Special Radiological Work Permits (SRWPs)
Work and communicate with regulatory agencies and inspectors
Collect, prepare, package and assay radioactive waste for disposal
Provide assistance with analyzing waste samples and coordinating waste disposal shipments
Evaluate internal and external radiation doses received by employees, visitors or members of the public
Conduct radiological assessment of laboratory operations, making recommendations for improvement and reduction in radiation dose
Provide assistance with non-radiological waste programs
Provide assistance with OSHA related safety elements
Repair, maintain and calibrate survey instruments as required
Conduct and maintain inventory and leak test of sealed sources
Maintain/Review Health Physics records
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Minimum education (or substitute experience) required: BS degree in Health Physics (or related field) with radiological laboratory experience; Masters degree in Health Physics or related subject preferred.
Minimum experience required: 1-2 years of experience in Health Physics-related activities, general laboratory safety, or advanced degree in related fields.
Abilities and skills required:
Must be able to travel and work in Valencia and Burbank.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Use of Geiger, ion chamber, or other radiation control instruments and meters
Analysis of radioactive samples using ion chamber and liquid scintillation equipment
Conduct radiation safety surveys and other routine tasks.
Perform radiation dose and effluent calculations, and analyses.
Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Proficiency in standard office software; word processing, spreadsheets, etc.
HAZWOPER, CPR & First Aid and Certified Shipper a plus
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