HEALTH PHYSICIST LEAD/ADVANCED

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Maryland Department of the Environment

Coordinating Offices

Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response 

1800 Washington Blvd.,

Baltimore MD  21230

The Health Physicist III Lead/Advanced (Emergency Response Coordinator) will serve as the lead for coordinating the planning and training of Department and non-Department personnel involved in the State’s nuclear power plant Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) response program within the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Maryland Department of the Environment. The incumbent in this position will apply knowledge of physics, mathematics, and regulatory principles related to ionizing radiation to support the State’s nuclear emergency response plan, including conducting operational checks, servicing, and minor repairs on radiation detection, environmental sampling, communication, and dosimetry equipment.

The incumbent will serve as a member of the Department’s nuclear emergency response organization and may act as an on-call duty officer during emergencies on a 24/7 recall basis. The position may require evening or weekend work and the ability to assume roles within the Agency’s Incident Command System, including serving as a liaison representing the Maryland Department of the Environment with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The incumbent may also enter areas where radioactive materials or radiation-producing devices are used and must follow all radiation control measures, while also serving as a technical lead for radiation modeling training and coordinating the Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).

This position involves the following working conditions:

• Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings

• Field visits may include deployment during nuclear emergencies to collect field samples in extreme weather conditions while wearing Tyvek personal protective equipment.

• Exposure to hazardous conditions that may result in injury.

• Field visits may include measuring radiation levels and assisting staff with radiation monitoring during emergency situations.

• Work involves special physical demands such as lifting 50 pounds or more, climbing ladders, etc. 

• Required use of protective equipment—such as goggles, gloves, and masks—during site visits.

The incumbent will be required to drive a State vehicle. If you hold an out-of-state driver’s license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the issuing state’s  Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of hire. All individuals must maintain a driver's license with no more than 5 points on their driving record to operate a State vehicle.

Experience: Eight years of experience performing in performing the recognition, evaluation and control of radiological hazards to employees and the general public.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 credit hours in mathematical, physical or biological sciences and four years of experience performing in performing the recognition, evaluation and control of radiological hazards to employees and the general public for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree in radiation safety, radiological health, health physics or a related radiation control field from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in radiation safety, radiological health, health physics, or related radiation control field from an accredited college or university for six years of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree in mathematical, biological or physical science from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.

5. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate in health physics, nuclear physics, radiation management or related field of radiological health from an accredited college or university for seven years of the required experience.

6. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health and Medical Physicist classifications or Health and Medical Physicist specialty codes in the Physicist field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Please note that your answers to the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

It is preferred that the selected candidate has the following: 

•  Experience with National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operations, including:  NIMS/ICS Courses:  100, 200, 700 & 800; 

•  Proficient in radiological software and Geographic Information System Software (GIS) for emergency planning; 

•  Field experience in nuclear oversight, radiation monitoring, or HazMat, including emergency drills and exercises;

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best, Better, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Application must be completed.  Do not leave work experience section blank.  Do not cut and paste resume or answer see resume. All supplemental questions must be answered thoroughly. Incomplete or one-word answers, such as "yes, " will result in no credit for those responses.

Should you possess a bachelor's/master’s degree from a college or university outside of the United States, you must have your educational credentials evaluated by an approved education review service.  This evaluation must be submitted prior to hire. For further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. at 302-737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. at 1-800-932-3897 or 202-331-2925.

 

All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the position for which you applied.  

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions

Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis

Generous paid leave that increases with years of service

Paid holidays

Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs

Employee & employer contributory pension plan 

 

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STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Resumes are not accepted and are not considered in the selection process.

 

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Maryland Department of the Environment, OHR - Recruitment and Examination Division, 1800 Washington Blvd, Baltimore MD 21230. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.  

 

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Shantasia Baker at 410-537-3808 or email Shantasia.baker1@maryland.gov. If you have difficulties submitting your online application, please contact the Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

 

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