HEALTH PHYSICIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST of NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of RDT&E facility radiation safety standards, laws, policies, principles and regulations in recommending and developing procedures and controls that are applicable to an extensive range of potential safety risks associated with hazardous research test, experiment, development activities, and military training and experimentation; 2) Accessing extremely complex or unprecedented problems related to dealing with lasers, high pressure gas gun, high voltage rail gun, explosive propellant operations and the handling of noxious and hazardous materials; 3) Presenting and representing at conferences and meeting consultations with other groups concerning radiation safety program objective and issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), Assistant Laser Officer (ALSO), Assistant Electrical, mechanical, Chemical Safety Officer (AESO), and radiation program safety administrator located at the Naval Postgraduate School.
• You will develop and manage the NPS radiation protection program in accordance with published Navy, Nuclear regulatory Commission and Codified Federal Regulations standards.
• You will review and evaluate the NPS radiation protection program to determine compliance with pertinent regulations.
• You will monitor NPS operations involving procurement, receipt, use, storage, handling, measuring, maintaining, transferring, and disposal of radiation producing materials and equipment.
• You will serve as the point of contact on all radiological matters, licensing and regulatory functions.