Radiation Safety Officer (Diagnostic Radiology)

Are you looking for a challenge? We are seeking a Radiation Safety Officer to support the Veteran community in the Prescott, AZ area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Position Highlights

• Pay: +$85.00 an hour.
• Hours: Consulting position, about 72 hours a year.
• Contract Type: 1 base year with 4 one‑year option periods.
• Location: Prescott, AZ.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Master’s degree or higher in physics, science, or engineering.
• 2+ years’ experience in Hospital Medical Physics.
• Board Certified (American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, or American Board of Health Physics) or Board Eligible with required documentation.
• Must have passed the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam (general and clinical).
• Must have completed a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program (CAMPE) – Accredited Residency.
• Must also provide documentation of current employment as a medical physicist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality control surveys and certifications of radiographic equipment and serve as both the designated Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
• Review and analyze radiation exposure records throughout NAVAHCS—including Nuclear Medicine Service, Radiology Service, and ancillary services that have radiation workers—and provide appropriate recommendations to reduce exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). Provide results to Imaging Service and RSO within fifteen (15) working days after review, including initial testing of new and replacement X‑ray imaging equipment prior to first clinical use, and testing after repairs that may affect X‑ray output or image quality.
• Perform radiation safety inspections on all imaging equipment, providing final reports to Imaging Service/RSO within 15 days of completion of survey.
• Provide consultation for additional services as needed, e.g., safety training.
• Review the Computed Tomography (CT) protocol optimization once a year.
• Provide shielding design calculations for each new or replacement X‑ray imaging system that conform to National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 147 or, for dental units, NCRP Report 145, and document findings in a written report with a to‑scale diagram of adjacent areas.
• Establish a skin dose program.
• Annually review the radiation safety program at NAVAHCS for all applicable services.
• Evaluate the technical QA/QC program—including technique charts, repeat/reject analysis, monitoring of exposure indices to radiographic image receptors, QA program for display monitors, QA of CT, and monitoring of dose metrics from fluoroscopy studies—annually.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• 11 federal paid holidays

Employment Eligibility

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.