STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RADIATION
HEALTH PHYSICIST III
Class Code: 7497-26
Date Established: 04-25-02
Occupational
Code: 7-6-4
Date of Last Revision: 07-16-02
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform
independent complex, non-repetitive evaluations, reviews and registrations of
licensees of radioactive material and radiation generating equipment and to
assist with radiation emergency responses when needed.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Performs independent
license applications reviews including writing letters to resolve application
details and writes licenses.
·
Inspects
radiation-generating equipment for all categories and inspects facilities for
licensure of the radioactive materials.
·
Trains subordinate
staff in license application review, registration of radiation-generating
equipment and inspection procedures.
·
Participates in
incident/accident response involving radioactive material or radiation
generating equipment.
·
Evaluates complex or
unusual radiation problems.
·
Reviews documents and
conducts assigned research regarding new uses of radioactive material and
licensing issues to be used by other bureau staff.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in analyzing and interpreting data, policy, and procedures OR in using
equipment in order to arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires
logical or scientific understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or
professional nature in a particular field.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for achieving direct service objectives by assessing agency
service needs and making preliminary recommendations for the development of
alternative short-term program policies or procedures. Errors at this level result in
incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a disruption of
agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires
direct supervision of other employees doing related or similar work, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of radiation 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
reviewing summaries and reports and making decisions to solve problems or to
achieve work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions
and goals. This level also
requires formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the
general public to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands
of its client system.
Complexity: Requires
evaluating a combination of wide-ranging job functions to determine work
procedures, to solve problems, and to reach conclusions by applying analytical,
technical, or scientific thinking.
This level also requires planning policies and long-term strategies,
drawing conclusions based on available criteria, and evaluating the
effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent
Action: Requires administrative decision-making
in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's
degree from an accredited college or university with major studies in health
physics, radiation physics, or a radiological, physical, chemistry or
biological science including course work in math through basic calculus. If degree is in a field other than one
of the above, then one of the following must have been obtained in addition to
the degree.
·
Completion of Navy
Nuclear School for Radioactive Materials Career Path.
OR
·
AART (American
Registry of Radiological Technologists) Certification related to
radiation-generating equipment.
OR
·
CHP (Certified Health
Physicist) Certification
Experience: Six years'
experience in a Radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment
regulatory program.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years old, eligible
to hold a New Hampshire’s driver’s license, and have access to transportation
for use in statewide travel.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Willing and able to perform job duties
characterized as a radiation worker as per the New Hampshire Rules for the
Control of Radiation. Eligible,
willing, and able to participate in applicable NRC, EPA, FEMA, FDA, DOE, and
other training courses, workshops, meetings, and seminars, which may require
out-of state travel for several weeks at a time. Able to travel overnight for inspections and incident
response within New Hampshire.
Able to lift and carry survey equipment, which may weigh as much as 45
pounds, over rough terrain and up ladders and /or temporary stairs in construction
situations. Able to work out of
doors in all types of weather conditions to participate in incidents and
inspections. Willing and able to
work evenings and weekends and to carry a pager or a cell phone for 24-hour
on-call availability. Eligible and
willing to obtain security clearance for entry into classified areas of federal
facilities if required (e.g. inspection or incident response for classified
sections of federal facilities).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
both employees and the general public.
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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