HEALTH PHYSICIST

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education ad experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. A. Bachelor’s degree in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Or B. A combination of education and experience that furnished– courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is defined as:;1) Providing technical health physics expertise in all areas; 2) Reviewing established procedures to assure proper precautions are prescribed for the safety and health of employees and recommend changes when necessary; and 3) Application of health physics principals to the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: You will serve under the Chief of the Radiological Health Physics Office, as a Health Physicist for the Baltimore District Environmental and munitions Design Center (NAB EMDC).