Health Physics Supervisor (PNs 20013929 & 20013940)

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APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

All applicants must submit a completed Ohio Civil Service Application using the online TALEO System. Paper applications will not be considered. Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications and/or position specific minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties above. An assessment of these criteria may be conducted to determine the applicants who are interviewed.

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Health Physics Supervisor

About Us: Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage


• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period


• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year


• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave


• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)


• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

What You'll Do: ODH is seeking to fill two Health Physics Supervisor positions within the Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection (BEHRP). This position will:

• Directly supervise health physicists in the radioactive materials program within BEHRP (e.g., monitors & delegates daily work activities, identifies staff development needs & provides training or coaching, onboards & trains new employees, participates in recruitment process which includes conducting interviews & evaluating candidates, reviews & approves leave requests in accordance with established policies, completes employee performance evaluations within required time frames, facilitates regular staff meetings to communicate goals, updates, & expectations, recommends or initiates corrective &/or disciplinary action when appropriate)
• Assist program administrator & bureau chief in planning, program development & implementation of the agreement state program within the bureau (e.g., develops rules, licensing & inspection criteria, processes & procedures for implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)] agreement, develops performance criteria for compliance & assures that all processes & procedures meet NRC agreement & state criteria)
• Assist program administrator in the preparation of budgets & reports
• Direct specific activities relating to inspection of handlers of both state-controlled & agreement state radioactive materials, special investigations of unusual licensing requests, technical evaluations & inspections relating to agreement state materials, reports of hazardous situations & complaints, environmental monitoring & research projects involving radioactive materials
• Oversee complex & non-repetitive evaluations of production, use, release, disposal &/or presence of radioactive material in the environment, or exposures to ionizing radiation
• Participate with federal, state & local agencies in responding to a radiation emergency or exercise, including nuclear power plants during actual emergencies or drill scenarios
• Ensure development, implementation & continuous improvement of BEHRP program areas

The primary worksite (headquarter county) for this position will be Franklin County. Emergency response activities may require evening & weekend work & may require carrying a cell phone for 24-hour on-call availability.

5 years of full-time experience working with one of following\: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation. 

-Or NRRPT, CHP, NMTCB or ARRT certification AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of the following\: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation. 

-Or completion of Navy nuclear school AND 24 mos. of full-time experience working with one of the following\: radioactive materials, analysis of radioactive materials in environment, decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment, experience that deals with regulatory requirements that involves radiation surveys for dose assessment, radiation inspections, analysis of situations involving radioactive materials or radiologic health & safety AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation. 

-Or 36 mos. exp. as Senior Health Physicist, 84643, AND 12 mos. exp. in either supervisory principles/techniques AND must be able to provide own transportation. 

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above. 

Job Skills: Public Health
Technical Skills: Environmental Services, Interviewing, Management
Professional Skills: Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Delegation, Presenting, Public Speaking

EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within 5 working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.