STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, RADIOLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTATION I
Class Code: 4035-16
Date Established: 07-01-65
Occupational Code: 9-5-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled work concerned with
the inspection, testing, calibration, repair and maintenance of a variety of
radiological instruments.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Inspects, tests,
calibrates, repairs and maintains a variety of radiological instruments in
accordance with predetermined specifications.
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Prepares records of
production and accountability for the receipt, inspection, test, repair and
maintenance of all types of radiological instruments.
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Maintains agency case
files of individuals exposed to ionizing radiation in a working environment.
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Orders parts and
supplies and maintains adequate equipment inventory levels.
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Assists in the
training of personnel from local and state organizations in the proper
maintenance of radiological instruments and equipment.
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Performs semi-annual
wipe tests of all calibration sources and radiological training sets to ensure
accuracy of instruments.
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Attends meetings,
conferences, and seminars relevant to local, state and federal radiological
response planning.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school or G.E.D.
equivalent and successful completion of four years of an electricians'
apprentice program training, OR, completion of a standard two year
electronic course in a recognized technical institute or vocational
school. Each additional year of
approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Two years' experience as a journeyman
electrician, instrument repairman or instrument technician. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Electronics Technician, Radiological Instrumentation I
applicants must successfully participate in a structured interview measuring
possession of knowledge, skills and abilities identified as necessary for
satisfactory job performance by this class specification. The structured interview is developed
and administered, according to Division of Personnel guidelines, by representatives
of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals
of electricity including the principles of circuits, radio, transmitting and
receiving equipment and public address and recording systems. Extensive knowledge of basic
mathematics and physical sciences.
Knowledge of the background and objectives of federal, state and local
emergency management programs.
Knowledge of chemicals, radioisotopes and their presence in, and effect
on air, water, soil and organisms.
Knowledge of nuclear weapons and their effects. Skill in the use of small hand tools
including those commonly used by journeymen mechanics and electricians. Ability to read and interpret
schematics and circuit diagrams.
Ability to use a variety of electronic test equipment used in the
inspection, test, repair and maintenance of radiological instruments and
equipment. Ability to maintain
inventory control and related records to assure proper stock levels. Ability to evaluate situations and make
decisions. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the
public. Ability to communicate
effectively orally and in writing.
Must be able to obtain a secret clearance issued by the United state
Government. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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