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HEALTH PHYSICIST (TRAINING)

United States Fleet Forces CommandNaval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$75,788 - $118,092 per yearPosted Oct 16, 2026Closes Oct 26, 2026
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GS-12: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in NAVSEA and local shipyard radiological control procedures, practices, and requirements sufficient to prepare, conduct and review the required training, and to identify non-compliance with established guidelines and to develop new and improved methods when prudent; Experience with professional, thorough knowledge and understanding of the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors, reactor systems, health physics, and applied radiological controls; Experience in associated fields such as advanced mathematics, statistics, radiobiology, nuclear physics, the interaction of ionizing radiation with living tissue and non-viable material substances, and knowledge of techniques used in detecting and measuring ionizing radiation with living tissue and non-viable material substances; Experience in understanding the requirements and principles for developing and implementing instructional courses for professional and technical level applications; Experience in the functions and objectives of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and of the Radiological Control Office; Experience in applied radiological controls to evaluate the adequacy, in actual work or training of monitoring procedures, protective clothing, dosimetry and potential environmental impact; Experience utilizing all portable and waterfront laboratory instruments for detecting ionizing radiation to thoroughly explain the functions and analyze for proper usage.

GS-11: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in NAVSEA and local shipyard radiological control procedures, practices, and requirements sufficient to prepare, conduct and review the required training, and to identify non-compliance with established guidelines and to develop new and improved methods when prudent; Experience understanding the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors, reactor systems, health physics, and applied radiological controls; Experience in associated fields such as advanced mathematics, statistics, radiobiology, nuclear physics, the interaction of ionizing radiation with living tissue and non-viable material substances, and knowledge of techniques used in detecting and measuring ionizing radiation with living tissue and non-viable material substances; Experience in understanding the requirements and principles for developing and implementing instructional courses for professional and technical level applications; Experience in the functions and objectives of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and of the Radiological Control Office; Experience in applied radiological controls to evaluate the adequacy, in actual work or training of monitoring procedures, protective clothing, dosimetry and potential environmental impact; Experience utilizing all portable and waterfront laboratory instruments for detecting ionizing radiation to thoroughly explain the functions and analyze for proper usage.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Health Physics 1306 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will review changes to Health Physics, Naval and local radiological control requirements and ensure changes are included in affected courses.,You will conduct work site surveillances to ensure work is performed to federal and local requirements as well as to monitor effectiveness of training.,You will evaluate shop/code classroom and practical ability training to review adequacy, accuracy, effectiveness, and adherence to standards.,You will provide expertise and advice on matters concerning health physics.,You will plan, develop, coordinate, facilitate, progress, and evaluate all radiological training courses.,You will review changes to health physics, naval radiological control requirements and local requirements and ensure changes are in included in the affected training and development.,You will conduct and evaluate radiation awareness training for non-radiation workers in the shipyard, including visitors.,You will advise management on the status of skills training in the shipyard.,You will evaluate, modify, and advise on the health physics aspects of equipment or procedures that involve exposure to ionizing radiation.,You will conduct research and development of techniques for new radiological procedures.

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Updated Oct 24, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 11% above the benchmark.

This job: $75,788 to 118,092

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

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  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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