HEALTH PHYSICIST CONSULTANT - 10202026-81852

State of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, KNOX COUNTY

This position requires eligibility for access to federally restricted radiological systems and participation in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) training programs. Under federal regulations, such access and training are limited to U.S. citizens. Before applying, applicants should consider their eligibility to access and participate in such systems and training under federal regulations.

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00076840_env_con_2_kefo_rad_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's or higher of science or arts degree in environmental science, physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology), ecology, sustainability or applied science in sustainability, life sciences (e.g. biology, microbiology, agricultural science, agronomy, health physics, or 
biophysics), environmental health, pre-medicine, engineering or other acceptable science or natural resource related field and five years of full-time professional environmental program, natural resource conservation work or full-time professional work that involved ensuring compliance with radiation safety standards and/or regulations. An acceptable environmental, physical, or life science degree will be considered based on assignment by the specific program area.

Substitution of a Specific Bachelor's Degree for Experience: A bachelor's degree in health physics or nuclear engineering may substitute for one year of the required experience in the Division of Radiological Health.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

1. Applicants for this class must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of 
   appointment in some positions.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Under general supervision, serves as an Environmental Consultant dealing with issues of moderate difficulty within a division. Performs scientific and technical work of moderate difficulty associated with or related to technical oversight, planning, reviewing, negotiating, coordinating, program and process development and performs related work as required.

This is the second level technical consultant in the Environmental Consultant sub-series. An employee in this class performs professional environmental consultant duties in environmental regulatory, radiological health, natural areas and/or sustainability programs by serving as an Environmental Consultant and technical or regulatory lead addressing issues of moderate difficulty. This classification may function as a subject matter or process expert working on issues of moderate difficulty and/or trains or coordinates two or more small project or process teams. This classification differs from Environmental Consultant 3 in that an incumbent of the latter functions as a technical consultant AND subject matter or process expert working in a division dealing with 
complex issues, and/or training or leading a large and/or complex project or process team, Statewide program, and/or industry sector. The Environmental Consultant 2 differs from Environmental Consultant 1 in that an incumbent of the latter may assist in training others and performs technical tasks of moderate difficulty in a small work unit or project team.

1. Conduct compliance inspections of x-ray producing equipment used at medical, veterinary, and dental offices, and radioactive material licenses in use at hospitals, private medical practices and industrial facilities throughout the Knoxville and Johnson City regions.
2. Assist the regulated community in understanding and complying with any applicable state and federal regulations.
3. Ability to learn and apply radiation expertise and technical competency to make regulatory compliance decisions on the safe use of x-ray producing machines and radioactive material.
4. Monitor and ensure junior staff enter inspection results in the division database in a timely manner to meet the NRC's requirements.

Competencies: 

1. Business Insight
2. Communicates Effectively
3. Decision Quality 
4. Manages Complexity
5. Tech Savvy

Knowledges: 

1. Law and Government
2. Engineering and Technology
3. Physics
4. Geology
5. Chemistry

Skills: 

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Judgement and Decision Making
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Science
5. Active Learning and Listening

Abilities: 

1. Written Comprehension
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Mathematical Reasoning
5. Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility

1. Computer/Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
2. Telephone/Cell Phone/ Pager/ Two-way Radios
3. Watercraft/ Motor Vehicle/ Tractors/ All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
4. Sampling, Monitoring Equipment and Supplies/ Tools
5. Radiation Detection Equipment/GPS/PPE/Power Equipment and Hand Tools

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

1. A valid driver's license
2. For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.