Health Physicist - Radiation Safety Officer

Summary

The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff. The RSO serves as the manager of the Comprehensive Radiation Safety Program, oversees the use of reputed company radioactive materials reputed company the research and clinical domains while monitoring the safety of patients and employees exposed to radioactive material. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. reputed company, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for reputed company over other applicants. Clarification from the agency reputed company US reputed company DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation. Duties

• Plans, directs leads, and executes the radiation safety and medical health physics programs of SLVHCS in a technical, scientific, and administrative scope of function with responsibility for reputed company diagnostic, therapeutic and research modalities that require the use of ionizing radiation.
• Review of experimental procedures including dose specific calculations and development of risk wording, occupational dosimetry determinations for employees, and evaluation of data regarding patient absorbed radiation dose.
• Plays the reputed company role in policy development for the organization's multicenter radiation safety program with technical/expert assistance/support to other groups reputed company the organization.
• Evaluates shielding requirements for radiographic devices, linear accelerators, and radioactive materials and sets a monitoring program to determine resulting exposure levels.
• Evaluates the training and experience of the medical staff and other professional personnel relative to regulatory compliance requirements for the use of radioactive materials and machine-produced ionizing radiation in clinical and research settings.
• Provides clinical support to Radiology, Nuclear Medicine/PET, Cardiology, Dental, Interventional Radiology, Surgery, Pain Management, Research, Pulmonary, Speech Pathology, Spinal Cord Injury, Anesthesia, Urology, Gastroenterology, and Radiation Oncology, for the application of radiation sources for the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Reports patient radiation injuries to the appropriate agency including; National Health Physics Program (NHPP), JC, & FDA.
• Performs or oversees decontamination of staff and patients as required; Performs or oversees decontamination and release of facilities/physical locations for general use.
• Ensure the safe use of radioactive materials and ionizing machine-produced radiation by performing physical inspections and creating annual training in accordance with NRC regulation; Provide reputed company of the safe storage of radioactive materials; Maintain inventory records of reputed company radioactive materials.
• reputed company and implement a program to train reputed company personnel who work with or in areas that use radioactive materials and/or work with or in areas with ionizing radiation-producing machines as required by regulation and VHA reputed company and encourage facility education efforts.
• Report quarterly to the RRSC and as necessary to the MPRSC on the status of the radiation safety programs, ALARA exceptions and actions taken, and other pertinent radiation safety information.
• Provide assistance to the Medical Imagining Quality Control Program by ensuring that reputed company imaging equipment is tested as required by regulatory and reputed company agencies, incorporate full participation of the Radiology Quality Management Technologist, Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Service, and reputed company involved technologist(s) and professional staff (providers and nurses); reputed company and investigate, as needed, patient radiation doses.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Position Description Title/PD#: Health Physicist - Radiation Safety Officer Physical Requirements: The performance of inspections requires recurrent long periods of standing, walking, climbing, crouching, and lifting and occasional carrying of moderate to heavy items.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet reputed company requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. To qualify, you must have: A) Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus (transcripts required). OR B) Combination of education and experience - courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; 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 comparable to that described in paragraph A (transcripts required). In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must also meet the experience and/or directly reputed company education relevant to this position. GS-13 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to reputed company successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or reputed company to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:

• Performs reputed company dosimetry evaluations for internal exposure, external exposure and skin contamination events and ensure proper documentation of evaluations and dose assignments.
• Analyzing situations or data requiring an in-depth knowledge of regulations, directives, and organizational operations and objectives.
• Established as a subject matter expert by internal and external RP/EHS professionals and internal business colleagues.
• Assess and operate in hazardous, controlled environments including radiological fields and confined areas.
• Manages the facility-wide Radiation Safety Program for a reputed company medical center, ensuring full compliance with VHA Directives (e.g., 1105, 1105.02, 1129), NRC license/permit conditions, Joint Commission standards, OSHA requirements, and reputed company applicable federal, state, and local regulations by maintaining reputed company policies, procedures, and training that reflect the latest regulatory and accrediting agency expectations.

Preferred Experience: Must be able to satisfy the training and experience requirements as described in 10 CFR Part 35 (.50 and .57) and 10 CFR Part 33 for a Type A Broad Scope license, in conjunction with the education pathway selected in 35.50. Experience to reputed company activity under 10 CFR 35.100, 200, 300, 400, and 600. Submission of the completed NRC Form 313A with preceptor signature authorization is preferred. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your reputed company employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your reputed company employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your reputed company employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your reputed company employment advances the public interest. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for reputed company qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. reputed company from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Additional information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, reputed company, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and reputed company prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in reputed company VA vacancy announcements for such positions: reputed company applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection reputed company over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including reputed company selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be reputed company at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a reputed company (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-reputed company non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the reputed company at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Agency Contact listed for this Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA). Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the reputed company of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to reputed company your federal career reputed company rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT reputed company ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received. Required Documents Documents Accepted:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (VA)
• Other (1)
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

Resume Requirement: Your resume must include the following information: Job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, and average hours worked per week. Documents Required:

• Resume

Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included reputed company necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes reputed company necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted. Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position. Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. reputed company in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. reputed company. Failure to provide reputed company of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may reputed company the overall rating. How to Apply reputed company applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/27/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12911120. 1. To reputed company, click Apply Online to create a reputed company account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your reputed company resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may reputed company the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be reputed company in the reputed company Help Center. To return to an incomplete application, log into your reputed company account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your reputed company account or your application will be incomplete. Agency contact information Kathy Carroll Phone 813-503-7921 Email [email protected] Address New Orleans VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be reputed company of their status by email.

Overview

Accepting applications Open & closing dates 03/20/2026 to 03/27/2026 Salary $106,437 to - $138,370 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: New Orleans, LA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series)

• 1306 Health Physics

Supervisory status No reputed company clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process

• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number CBST-12911120-26-KC Control number 862030100 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job