Associate Certification Health Physicist (Associate Health Physicist)

Job Description and Duties This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by reviewing and approving X-Ray school programs that educate the workforce in the administration of diagnostic, therapeutic, and fluoroscopic radiologic technology (RT). The Associate (Assoc.) Health Physicist (HP) performs the more difficult and complex inspections of RT schools and affiliate clinical sites while applying knowledge of the RT Act under the California Health and Safety Code, applicable regulations in California Code of Regulations, Title 17, the Federal Food and Drug Administration Mammography Quality Standards Act, and Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20. The incumbent works under the direction of the Senior (Sr.) HP of the Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) Certification Unit. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted. A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (534604) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission. Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. ***Will also consider Temporary Authorization Utilization (TAU) appointments- Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications for the classification but do not currently have eligibility on an employment certification list by having taken and passed an examination may apply as a TAU. TAU appointments are limited to a duration of 9 months within a 12 consecutive month period. In order for a TAU appointment to become permanent, individuals must take and pass the related examination, and thereby become eligible from a certification list, within 9 months of TAU appointment. Individuals who successfully obtain eligibility prior to the expiration of the TAU appointment will not be required to re-compete in a competitive process for permanent appointment to that position.*** Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: 4 years of professional operational health physics experience exercising independent judgement in any of the following: • establishment and/or evaluation of a radiation protection program • design and/or the evaluation of the design of the radiation protection aspects of a facility • design and implementation of a radiation protection training course or program • development of an experimental and/or measurement program designed to answer questions related to radiation protection. • evaluation of measurement data • analysis and solution of radiation protection problems • preparation, interpretation and implementation of recommendations and regulations.