Physical Science Technician

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) assisting maintaining the master inventory records for all sealed radioactive sources and radiation detection equipment; 2) performing physical checks of Radioactive Material (RAM) security to verify correct radiation signage; 3) assisting in performing a first-level check of Quality Control (QC) records for all imaging modalities.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as Medical Physics or Radiological Sciences.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), perform technical tasks necessary to maintain the radioactive material (RAM) license.,Assist in conducting the required semi-annual leak testing of sealed sources by preparing materials and documenting results under their direct supervision.,Perform a first-level check of Quality Control (QC) records for all imaging modalities, including MRI, Fluoroscopy, and Computed Tomography, flagging any missing or incomplete items for the Radiation Safety Officer's official review.,Perform a clerical check of all procedures requiring a Written Directive to identify any discrepancies between the prescribed and administered doses.,Provide administrative and logistical support for the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) by preparing meeting agendas, compiling data for the quarterly data calls.,Provide oversight for the annual lead personal protective equipment (PPE) testing program by monitoring completion data and maintaining all corresponding records to ensure facility-wide compliance.