HEALTH PHYSICIST (TRAINING) in Cornholme

You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST (TRAINING) in the Radiological Control Technician Training Branch, Radiation Worker Training Branch, Special Projects Training Branch, or Special Emphasis Training Branch of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• You will review changes to Health Physics, Naval and local radiology control requirements and ensure changes are included in affected courses.
• You will conduct work site surveillances to ensure work is performed to federal and local requirements as well as to monitor effectiveness of training.
• You will evaluate shop/code classroom and practical ability training to review adequacy, accuracy, effectiveness, and adherence to standards.
• You will provide expertise and advice on matters concerning health physics.
• You will plan, develop, coordinate, facilitate, progress, and evaluate all radiological training courses.
• You will conduct and evaluate radiation awareness training for non-radiation workers in the shipyard, including visitors.
• You will advise management on the status of skills training in the shipyard.
• You will evaluate, modify, and advise on the health physics aspects of equipment or procedures that involve exposure to ionizing radiation.
• You will conduct research and development of techniques for new radiological procedures.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present.
• You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Incumbent must obtain qualifications per Article 108.20 NAVSEA 389-0228 within 18 months of starting the position.
• Incumbent must maintain qualifications per Article 108.20 NAVSEA 389-0228 within 18 months of starting the position.

GS-12 Qualifications

• Experience in NAVSEA and local shipyard radiological control procedures, practices, and requirements sufficient to prepare, conduct and review the required training.
• Experience with professional, thorough knowledge and understanding of the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors, reactor systems, health physics, and applied radiological controls.
• Experience in associated fields such as advanced mathematics, statistics, radiobiology, nuclear physics, and knowledge of techniques used in detecting and measuring ionizing radiation.
• Experience in understanding the requirements and principles for developing and implementing instructional courses for professional and technical level applications.
• Experience in the functions and objectives of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and of the Radiological Control Office.
• Experience in applied radiological controls to evaluate the adequacy of monitoring procedures, protective clothing, dosimetry and potential environmental impact.
• Experience utilizing all portable and waterfront laboratory instruments for detecting ionizing radiation.

GS-11 Qualifications

• Experience in NAVSEA and local shipyard radiological control procedures, practices, and requirements sufficient to prepare, conduct and review the required training.
• Experience understanding the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors, reactor systems, health physics, and applied radiological controls.
• Experience in associated fields such as advanced mathematics, statistics, radiobiology, nuclear physics, and knowledge of techniques used in detecting and measuring ionizing radiation.
• Experience in understanding the requirements and principles for developing and implementing instructional courses for professional and technical level applications.
• Experience in the functions and objectives of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and of the Radiological Control Office.
• Experience in applied radiological controls to evaluate the adequacy of monitoring procedures, protective clothing, dosimetry and potential environmental impact.
• Experience utilizing all portable and waterfront laboratory instruments for detecting ionizing radiation.

Education

• Applicants must possess a 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 a combination of education and experience, or 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.
• Successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree.