About the Position: The position is located at Navy Hospital Pensacola Department of Radiology. Serve as the Radiation Safety and Health Officer (RSHO) for Naval Hospital Pensacola. The work is performed in a typical office and laboratory setting. Working hours will be 7:30am - 4:00pm. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation utilizing DHA for DIB-MRTFB.

Duties

Assigned as the Command's Radiation Safety and Health Officer, implementing and maintaining the Command's radiation safety/protection program. Provides oversight of all activities involving radioactive material, radiation producing devices, and radiation health at the command. Administers the Command's Naval Radioactive Materials Permit (NRMP). Responsible for reviews for awards, reassignments, promotions and recommend appointments. Assess and investigate unusual radiological control problems. Provide administrative and technical supervision of multiple military and physical Science technicians in the surveying and inspection of radioactive program requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position may be designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position may require the ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Is certified by a specialty board recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and who Has training in the radiation safety, regulatory issues, and emergency procedures for the types of use for which a licensee seeks approval.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Health Physicist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education. OR Certification: Certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent which includes planning, implementing, and operating a radiological safety program in a medical treatment facility; developing procedures for handling, using, storing, and disposing of radioactive materials; inspecting, investigating, and monitoring radiological operations for compliance; and analyzing and interpreting policies and regulations to identify program requirements and procedures. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83EA DHA FLORIDA PANHANDLE MKT DO NOT USE Various Locations, FL 00000 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk