Radiation Safety Specialist

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With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans.  We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.  We’re proud to support your next mission.  Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.    

Job Summary 

Join UT Southwestern as a Radiation Safety Specialist. The safety specialist is part of our Radioactive Materials Program that holds a broad-scope RAM license that covers multiple Nuclear Medicine clinics, 100 RAM sublicenses to PIs for research, interventional radiology, and radiation oncology procedures.  As a valuable part of our radiation safety team, you will assist in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive radiation safety program, including developing and providing radiation safety trainings, performing audits to ensure regulatory compliance, and maintaining records as required per regulatory standards. The Radiation Safety Program provides radiation safety services to UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospitals, Parkland Health and its associated clinics, and Children’s Health and its associated clinics.  The Radioactive Materials program also covers our cyclotron facility, use of Gamma Knife and GammaPod for radiation therapies, and cutting-edge technologies including PET MR for nuclear medicine research and PET LINAC for adaptive radiation therapy. We are looking for a safety specialist who has experience with testing and examining X-Ray, MRI and other imaging machines.

Apply now to join our team as a Radiation Safety Specialist in Dallas, Texas.

Experience and Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in safety related field strongly preferred and two (2) years directly related safety experience
• Education may be considered in lieu of experience requirements
• Master’s degree in safety related field and no experience
• Professional certification pertinent to specific safety specialty is preferred and may be considered in lieu of degree with four (4) years of directly related safety experience
• Pertinent Military experience may be considered for some of the required experience
• Advanced degrees (Bachelor’s or Master’s) may be considered in lieu of experience requirements

Job Duties 

• Expertise is required in one of these specialized areas, Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, Fire Safety, Occupational Safety, Biosafety, Chemical Safety, or Environmental Compliance.  Please review specifics of the job as noted below in the comments section to identify for which safety program this posting is recruiting.
• Investigates safety and environmental incidents; identifying causes and how to prevent their recurrence
• Ensures employee health & safety standards are met in all areas of the organization
• Performs surveys of laboratories and facilities to ensure adherence to safety regulation and procedures
• Identifies potential safety hazards, prepares reports on conditions, and takes action to mitigate identified deficiencies
• Ensures proper use and disposal of hazardous materials and waste
• Provide assistance and safety training to departments
• This position is designated as essential.  Personnel in designated essential positions are expected to report to work as required in the event of an emergency to sustain institutional services or protect assets
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Skills 

• Work requires exercise of considerable judgment in application and interpretation of procedures, safety regulations, standards and codes
• Work requires contact with staff and faculty of other departments while conducting inspections or providing technical assistance 
• Effective communication and customer service skills necessary

Working Environment 

Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Working conditions involve more than average exposure to hazardous equipment or materials. 

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ 

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.