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This position is in the Chief of Staff's Office at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock Arkansas. The incumbent implements and evaluates tests, procedures, and reporting mechanisms to insure proper radiation safety measures within the facility. This position has the primary responsibility for implementing the Medical Center's radiation safety program.
02/21/2020 to 03/06/2020
$91,231 - $118,603 per year
GS 13
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
CBST-10729339-20-LJM
560474600
ALL US CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
The incumbent's duties and responsibilities include:
1. Implements and evaluates tests, procedures, and reporting mechanisms to insure proper radiation safety measures within the facility.
2. Administers the personnel dosimeter program and arranges for processing of personnel monitoring devices, and evaluates personnel exposure data and reports
3. Resolves complex radiation safety problems.
4. Participates in the development and/or implementation of new diagnostic procedures, radioisotopes, and radiopharmaceuticals in humans and supervises the safe usage of radioisotope in humans.
5. Consults with installation medical staff and scientists, equipment vendors and operations personnel to resolve very complex and unprecedented issues arising from research protocols, new equipment capabilities, applications or environments.
6. Advises medical center administration on all aspects of health physics, including disaster planning for accidents involving radiation exposure or radioactive contamination, design criteria for major renewal of the facility, etc. Coordinates medical physics testing of x-ray equipment, oversees performance of equipment quality assurance testing, and documentation, tracking and appropriate follow-up of patient exposure in accordance with FDA, The Joint Commission (TJC) and National Health Physics Program (NHPP requirements).
7. Instructs personnel in use of monitoring equipment, safe laboratory practices, decontamination methods, etc.
8. Conducts radiation safety orientation lectures and demonstrations for house officers, research and clinical technologists, nursing personnel, housekeeping personnel, etc.
9. Implements radiation safety program for a complex installation which typically includes clinical, consultation and research functions.
10. Designs, implements and evaluates strategies to improve radiation program quality assurance and quality management for diagnostic x-ray and radioactive materials use.
11. Oversees development of control criteria for new, improved or experimental equipment and environments.
12. Assumes lead responsibility assuring patient radiation safety through regulatory compliance, maintenance of quality assurance programs and continuing quality improvement.
13. Serves as the Radiation Safety Officer for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System on a broad-scope radioactive materials permit issued under a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Master Materials License.
14. Serves as the Laser Safety Officer for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System for Class 3B and 4 lasers.
15. All other duties assigned by management.
Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility)
Compressed/Flexible: Not available
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
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The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) consists of two inpatient campuses located at Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock is the capital city of Arkansas, located in the central part of the state. Little Rock has earned a reputation among history buffs, foodies and art lovers as an exciting place to live. Residents can spend their weekend exploring the historic Arkansas State Capitol, wandering through the Arkansas Art Center or enjoying, the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The Central Arkansas Health Care System is a smoke-free facility.
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.