ASSISTANT HEALTH PHYSICIST Job in Sacramento County Recruiting by State of California

Job Posting: Medical and Academic Licensing Health Physicist

Department of Public Health

$5,934.00 - $7,627.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 1/18/2024

Job Description and Duties

The Assistant Health Physicist (Asst. HP) is responsible for applying principles of radiation and health physics, radiation control regulations, and policies and procedures to reviewing and performing the average difficulty and complex radioactive materials license applications for various radioactive materials licenses including, but not limited to, portable and fixed nuclear gauges, industrial radiography, well logging, veterinary use, research and development, manufacturing and distribution, service providers, General License Devices, and Sealed Source and Device Registries in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and Title 17, California Code of Regulations (17 CCR). The Asst. HP also determines the health physics and engineering regulatory standards and policies that are applicable to ensure the health and safety of workers, members of the public, and the environment and assists with on-site facility inspections. The Asst. HP is provided didactic training and will attend both in-state and out-of-state training.

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Senior Health Physicist (Sr. HP) in the RML Section, Medical Unit.

The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

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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 (, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 395194 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 (, 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