Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Health Physics Technician to work in our Radiological Controls Operations department. Our team works a 4x10 (schedule options may vary between 4-10’s, 4-12’s, 5x5x4, or rotating shift schedule) located out of our MFC facility with every Friday off. You will report to Radiological Control Fields Manager. You will perform routine and special radiological control surveys of areas, materials, and personnel. Monitor shipments, disposal, and/or storage of radioactive materials. Calculate amount of time personnel may be safely exposed to radiation. Calibrate and maintain adequate inventories of portable and/or fixed radiation monitoring and personnel protective equipment. Review design, procurement, and/or work authorization documents for accuracy and completeness concerning safety requirements. Identify potential problem areas and apply necessary corrective measures. Perform material/fabrication/installation inspections to verify safety requirements are met. Responsibilities Include: - Provide radiological work coverage, radiological work/practices oversight and mentoring: enforce radiological control requirements, ensure ALARA principles are followed during work and respond to radiological emergencies. - Apply a basic knowledge of different radiological control principles, procedures, requirements, and related instrumentation sufficient to monitor for radiation, contamination and airborne radioactivity in the workplace. Ensure compliance with radiological safety requirements. - Ensure compliance with radiological safety requirements. - Review, evaluate and comply with radiological work permits. - Document and review when applicable, radiological surveys and radiological information in logs and survey maps. - Provide input for radiation safety related improvements to facility procedures concerning radiation control and ALARA implementation. Recommend additional training or changes to radiological control procedures to correct deficiencies. - Perform required radiological surveys for free release of materials; personnel surveys for contamination; surveys for contamination control, radiation control and worker exposure, airborne radioactivity control; and surveys to categorize waste for shipment. - Issue “time out” and "stop-work" orders. - Mentor radiological workers. -
