Radiation protection specialist job description

**Make a Difference in Environmental Health Safety**

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons it was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as 2nd Best Hospital in the nation and #1 in California. Cedars-Sinai continues to be acknowledged as a world leader in patient care, education and research.

As a Radiation Protection Specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca, you will assist in technical aspects required to provide safe patient care using radioactive materials including the enforcement of State and Federal regulations governing the use of radioactive isotopes. This includes radiation instrument use and calibration, radiation surveys, use of radiation detection and measurement equipment, sealed source tracking, radioactive material inventory and decay documentation, emergency spill response, research and clinical staff assistance.

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**Educational Requirements:**

+ Assoc. Degree/College Diploma. Degree in Physics, Medical Physics, Health Physics, Radiation Health Physics or other related field-Minimum

+ Bachelor's Degree Degree in Physics, Medical Physics, Health Physics, Radiation Health Physics or other related field-- Preferred

**Licenses:**

+ N/A

**Experience:**

+ 3 years - Experience handling hazardous, radioactive materials and/or x-ray machine compliance testing.

**Physical Demands:**

+ Lifting up to 50 lbs., standing, carrying, sitting, walking.

**Working Title:** Radiation Protection Specialist - Environmental Health Safety

**Department:** Radiation & Envir. Safety

**Business Entity:** Clinical & Support Services

**Job Category:** ,Compliance/Quality,Compliance/Quality

**Job Specialty:** Health Safety Environment

**Position Type:** Full-time

**Shift Length:** 8 hour shift

**Shift Type:** Day

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.

Major Responsibilities:

• Delivers and records radiation therapy treatments under the direction of a Radiation Oncologist.
• Works closely with the medical team to review images and port films for patient set ups, selection of treatment devices and verification.
• Performs daily quality assurance (QA) on equipment prior to treatment. Recognizes equipment malfunctions, troubleshoots, initiates appropriate corrective measures, and reports irregularities.
• Enters and maintains patient treatment parameters in electronic medical records.
• Maintains patient appointment schedule and ensures proper charge capture for treatments.
• Performs conventional and computed tomography (CT) simulation in preparation for patient treatment; cuts blocks, makes custom immobilization, and completes monitor unit (MU) calculations in absence of Dosimetrist or Physicist.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months, and
• Radiation Therapy (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education Required:

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiation Therapy or related field.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of treatment planning and treatment techniques.
• Knowledge of record and verify system, radiation oncology equipment and electronic medical record systems.
• Knowledge and ability to learn and apply complex radiation therapy principles. Ability to adapt to various instrumentation and adjusting techniques.
• Competent with general radiation equipment.
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of electronic health records.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

*******************This Radiation Protection role can be filled at the Associate RP, RP or Sr RP Level. Please see minimum qualifications list below for each level** *********************************
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**PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION**

Is accountable for implementing the station technical programs such as Dosimetry, Instrumentation, respiratory programs, self assessment and CAP processes, procedure implementation, and other programmatic processes as assigned. Implements the long term planning processes of Exelon to insure programs are up to date from a regulatory and a technical perspective.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES**

+ Attend meetings representing Radiation Protection with regards to programmatic issues with NOS, regulators, and station CAP.

+ Coordinate procedure changes to programs with the site and fleet and write transition plans to insure appropriate communications and change management.

+ Tracking and monitoring RP metrics for technical programs and generate corrective actions to insure programs are free of regulatory risk.

+ Work with fleet peers to benchmark and improve programs to industry best performance including cost, execution, and standardization.

+ Perform assessments of programs to identify problems and systematically correct

+ Implement corrective actions, self assessments, and benchmarking into departmental and self learning objectives and develop training material to be used to improve department performance.

+ Perform in field observations of work and insure that appropriate standards of performance are met

**JOB SCOPE**

+ Must be able to independently perform program reviews, procedure writing, and data analysis

+ Must be able to use interactive skills to engage the peers and the site RP department

+ Will be able implement interpersonal knowledge and skills to oversee any program area assigned including dosimetry, instrumentation, respiratory protection or other program as assigned

+ Must have critical self and field reviews and actively coach to improve site performance.

Annual Salary starting from $68,400 to $103,500 depending on level of experience.

**Qualifications**

*******************This Radiation Protection role can be filled at the Associate RP, RP or Sr RP Level. Please see minimum qualifications list below for each level** *********************************

**Description - External**

**Associate Rad Pro Technical Specialist E01 Job Code XCDE**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

BS Degree in Health Physics (or related field)

Excellent computer skills. Capability to learn passport excel, access, Anberra system software, and other software as needed to manage and implement programs

Strong written and or communication skills.

**Rad Pro Technical Specialist E02 Job Code XCAN**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

B.S. Degree in Health Physics (or related field) and 1 year related work experience in radiation protection

**Or** Associate Degree in Health Physics (or related science) and 3 years related experience in radiation protection

**Or** High school diploma with ANSI RP technician qualifications, or at least 5 years of RP-related experience in at a nuclear power facility

Excellent computer skills. Capability to learn passport, excel, access, Canberra system software, and other software as needed to manage and implement programs

Strong written and oral communication skills

**Sr Rad Pro Technical Specialist E03 Job Code XCDF**

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

BS degree in health physics or related science degree with 3 years professional experience in radiation protection

**Or** Associate Degree in health physics or related science degree and 5 years of experience in radiation protection (2 years must be exempt-level professional experience in radiation protection)

**Or** High School Diploma and 7 years of experience in radiation protection (3 years must be exempt-level professional experience in radiation protection)

Excellent computer skills. Capability to learn passport excel, access anberra system software, and other software as needed to manage and impletment programs

Strong written and or communciation skills.

Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

REQNUMBER: 243064

Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.