Radiation Safety Program Manager

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Job Summary

The Radiation Safety Program provides Radiation Safety and health physics services to UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospitals, Parkland Health and its associated clinics, and Children's Health and its associated clinics. The Radiation Safety Program Manager serves as the Radiation Safety Officer and is responsible for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive Radiation Safety and health physics program. This includes maintaining multiple state registrations for x-ray and mammography, performing Radiation Safety and health physics audits to ensure regulatory compliance, developing and providing Radiation Safety and health physics trainings, and maintaining records as required per regulatory standards. The Radiation Safety Program Manager will supervise three technical staff comprising our Registration (Radiation Producing Machines) Program.

The Radiation Safety Program Manager will also provide support to the Radiation Safety Advisory Committee, Subcommittee for Human Use of Radiation in Research, Radiation Protocol Committees, and several MR safety committees. This program encompasses fluoroscopy, CT, linear accelerators, radiography, MRI, dental, and mammography and includes a large dosimetry program (~4,000 badges per quarter). The Registration Program also covers our cyclotron facility and cutting-edge technologies, including PET MR for nuclear medicine research and PET LINAC for adaptive radiation therapy.

Qualified individuals should be willing to meet the challenge of emerging technologies and development of hybrid devices. This position is required to work with regulatory agencies and the departments in developing policies and procedures. This position is considered to be "Essential."

Qualified candidates will meet the following:

• Must qualify as Radiation Safety Officer in State of Texas for institutional radiation registrations.
• Experience in Radiation Safety and health physics applicable to an Academic Medical Center.
• Academic degree in health physics is preferred.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in basic or applied science, engineering, safety, industrial hygiene or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• Board Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is preferred.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Job Duties

• Develops, implements, and interprets safety policies, procedures, and programs campus wide, which includes two hospitals; to increase employee safety awareness and reduce work related injuries.
• Identifies potential safety and health hazards and discrepancies with safety policies, regulatory agency standards, and national guidelines, and develops strategies or implements control measure to ensure a safe environment.
• Prepares reports for submission to supervisors and/or managers, which identify the potential hazard(s) and/or program discrepancies found, and provides recommendations for control and compliance.
• Prepares various types of reports including submissions to safety committees and activity reports.
• Evaluates existing buildings and construction plans and projects to identify safety concerns and present recommendations.
• Participates in or leads in the conduct of accident/incident investigations.
• Participates in the development and delivery of campus safety training.
• Supervises staff and manages Human Resources activities including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations.
• Stays abreast of environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices and summarizes changes.
• Maintains required records and documentation.
• Assists in preparing for and responding to emergencies including hazardous materials incidents. Participates in emergency drills including fire drills.
• Individual may be on-call or emergency situations may require the individual to respond at times outside of set work schedule.
• 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.

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. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion