Health Physicist

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself assisting the management team with developing, managing and updating the CNL RP (Radiation Protection) program? If so, our Chalk River location is looking for a Health Physicist to provide technical and operational health physics services. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

• Preparing, reviewing and/or revising radiation protection procedures and RP training material.
• Preparing or participating in RP program compliance reviews and assessments.
• Providing HP technical support in support of RP Program development and establishment of requirements.
• Assisting in developing, implementing and maintaining radiation protection performance models and metrics.
• Completing Apparent Cause Analysis’s, Effectiveness reviews, and fact-finding reports as required.
• Making recommendations on performance improvements as required.
• Monitoring RP related non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Performing RP compliance inspections at various sites/facilities as assigned.
• Attending meetings e.g. weekly operation HP alignment meetings, program meeting, radiation safety committee meetings.
• Reviewing and approving radiation source registration and records, radiation source leak testing, food and beverage rooms.
• Reviewing the selection and procurement of radiation and contamination measuring and monitoring equipment.
• Providing recommendations on scoping, characterization and release radiological surveys consistent with the RP Program.
• Completing shielding calculations.
• Overseeing the design or modification of facilities to ensure doses to workers are ALARA.
• Providing training and presentations on RP topics.
• Successfully obtaining and maintain RP Group 1 qualification training within 2 years.
• Developing and implementing of RP controls, processes and procedures.
• Completing radiological safety and dose assessments.
• Performing ALARA and post-work ALARA assessments and reviews.
• Reviewing design documents.
• Reviewing and approving requests to release material and personnel involved in contamination events out of the Controlled Area.
• Approving transfer of packages exceeding default limits during off-shifts.
• Documenting justification and ALARA reviews for exceptions to RP Program requirements for review and approval by the RP Program Manager.
• Completing reviews for pregnancy declaration and medical needs.
• Preparing, reviewing and/or approving radiological work plans/procedures, radioisotope laboratory protocol, employee dose control points, indoor radioactive material storage areas.
• Responding to, investigating, and performing follow up of RP related unplanned events.
• Providing consultative advice to project and facility management and the RP Program.
• Interacting with other compliance program staff to ensure HP recommendations consider the impact and implications on other compliance programs.
• Providing input in departmental budgeting related to RP instrumentation or performance improvement initiatives.
• Coaching and mentoring junior HP’s as a subject matter expert in radiation protection.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.