Radiation Safety Technician
Talascend is currently seeking a Radiation Safety Technician for a contract opportunity with our client in Everette, Washington (State).
Overview
The Radiation Safety Technician is responsible for performing radiation safety tasks related to advanced nuclear reactor research, medical isotope production, and radiological operations. They will support the radiation safety program through surveying, operational support, and training to ensure compliance and safety across facilities.
Responsibilities
- Perform contamination and exposure rate surveys
- Conduct routine inspections of laboratory and radiological conditions
- Deploy and collect airborne monitoring equipment and filters
- Provide operational radiation safety support and serve as points of contact for radiation workers
- Ensure radiological activities are compliant with policies
- Maintain and calibrate radiological instruments
- Review, survey, and complete shipments of Class 7 radioactive materials including receipt inspections
- Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies of health physics materials and equipment
- Perform and direct decontamination procedures as necessary
- Communicate radiation protection requirements effectively to personnel
- Provide radiation safety and instrumentation training to radiation workers
- Follow, review, and update standard operating procedures
- Observe work practices to ensure ALARA principles and controls are implemented
- Monitor personnel dosimetry and facilitate personnel exchanges
- Ensure proper posting and labeling throughout facilities
- Assist with establishing controls for new radiological use areas
- Perform other tasks as directed by the Radiation Safety Officer
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years’ experience in a health physics technician role, or an associate's degree in radiation protection, radiological/health science, or a related technical discipline, or Navy ELT veteran experience conducting radiological surveys, or equivalent training and experience
- Experience planning, overseeing, and reviewing radiological work within radiation and contamination areas (preferred)
- Experience with radiation detection instrumentation (swipe counters, ion chambers, GM meters, gamma counters, gamma spectroscopy systems)
- Ability to perform physical tasks with and without respiratory protection
- Ability to wear PPE, personal dosimeter, and respirator
- Ability to work a modified schedule and overtime as needed
- Strong trust and integrity, open communication, and teamwork orientation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interface with employees, management, and regulators
- Flexibility to adapt to changing projects and schedules
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Strong organization and time management skills for handling multiple projects
- The candidate must be able to perform physical tasks with and without respiratory protection and wear PPE as necessary.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.