SUPV HEALTH PHYSICIST

Full Job Description

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a SUPERVISORY HEALTH PHYSICIST in the RADIATION HEALTH DIVISION, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE of PSNS and IMF.

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: Experience applying knowledge in the concepts, principles and practices of Radiation Health, Health Physics, nuclear and radiological engineering, emergency planning, and production that enable him/her to serve as the Radiation Health supervisor and as a technical authority on radiation dosimetry issue and processing, radiation medical program, exposure record program, radioactive material control, radioassay, health physics emergency response, and environmental 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 AND 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 be responsible for all dosimetry operations, environmental monitoring, and portable count facility operations.
• You will provide and direct specification, development, and maintenance of technical and administrative instructions governing the Branch programs as well as documentation of Branch problems and corrective actions implemented.
• You will resolve personnel problems related to work, conflicts and overlapping functions between subordinate work groups or other organizational entities.
• You will evaluate performance of Branch employees for both annual performance rating and merit promotion purposes.
• You will provide technical direction and guidance as necessary, to ensure continuous operations in accordance with established regulations and sound health physics principles.