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Health Physicist - Valencia, CA (Burbank, CA as needed) 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 Tuition reimbursement Profit-sharing program $43.00 - $52.00 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 a Health Physicist to join our team. The Health Physicist reports to the Health Physics Manager, who provides administrative and technical guidance - serves as back-up for the Supervising Health Physicist. Monitors radiation safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local radiation regulations, and ensures a safe workplace. Assists with development and implementation of operational radiation safety programs including decontamination, surveys and monitoring, and radioactive waste management. 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 Process laboratory wastewater and administer wastewater permit Collect, prepare, package and assay radioactive waste for disposal Assist with receipt of radioactive materials and radioactive returns Log receipt of product returns and waste disposal in company's radioactive materials tracking database Assist with analyzing waste samples and coordinating waste disposal shipments Calculate and evaluate internal and external radiation doses of employees, visitors or members of the public Conduct radiological assessment of laboratory operations, making recommendations for improvement and reduction in radiation dose Develop and review Health Physics and Safety Program procedures Monitor and maintain Radiological Protection, CAL-OSHA, Internal Hygiene, and other safety programs under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer Perform employee training Repair, maintain and calibrate survey instruments as required Conduct and maintain inventory and leak test of sealed sources Develop and conduct radiation safety training for employees 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: BS degree: 2-3 years of experience in Health Physics-related activities; Masters degree with extensive health physics experience preferred. Abilities and skills required: Must be able to travel and work in Valencia and Burbank. Overall radiation protection program monitoring and mana