Vacant Position, Medical Health Physicist

[Kristin Erickson <ericks30@PILOT.MSU.EDU>]

Hello, Friends:



Michigan State University is advertising a senior Health Physicist

position, hoping to hire someone to start this summer.  I am looking for a

person with Medical HP experience, as shown in the posting below.



This person will oversee a new PET center that will be operational summer

2003, currently in design phase.  There will be two cyclotrons, one for FDG

and one for research isotopes, a radiopharmacy, PET/CT imaging suite and

micro PET area.  In the next couple of years, we may become a medical NRC

licensee, which will make MSU a Type A Medical Braod Scope licensee.  Also,

currently in planning phase is a Veterinary medical LINAC.



Please share this with anyone who may be interested.  Interested parties

can contact me for more information and how to apply.



Thanks for your assistance.



Best regards to all,



Kristin







REQUIRED: bachelor's degree in health physics, medical physics, or other

applicable science degree; more than one year of related and progressively

more responsible or expansive work experience in managing high exposure

situations from multi-curie sources and cyclotron health physics; knowledge

and understanding of federal, state, and local regulations and licenses

pertaining to medical use of radiation in humans and animals; understanding

of radiation theory, risk, and effects; or an equivalent combination of

education and experience.



DESIRED: experience in medical health physics, nuclear medicine, and

radiopharmaceutical administrations in humans; experience in a radio

pharmaceutical production facility; regulatory experience in managing

radioactive materials licenses; strong communication and listening skills;

demonstrated team player; ability to make decisions under pressure.



BASIC FUNCTION: responsible for assisting with the development,

implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive radiation safety program

for medical radiation use in humans and animals; reports administratively

to the MSU Radiation Safety Officer; monitors and inspects radiation use in

humans; monitors and inspects radiopharmaceutical production cyclotron(s);

monitors and inspects radiopharmaceutical processing; monitors and inspects

radiopharmaceutical patient administrations; monitors, inspects, and

reports radiation risk in work areas and effluents; evaluates, implements,

and monitors safety and compliance for treatment and imaging protocols;

trains and oversees safety for workers and approved users for radiation use

in humans; monitors and ensures compliance with all applicable state and

federal regulations activities; evaluates radiation risks and develops

protective measures; maintains records of safety and compliance for

radiation use in humans; identifies, evaluates, and ensures correction of

radiation safety violations and hazards; responds to abnormal occurrences

and emergencies; measures radiation (target rooms/public areas,

environmental); maintains radiation instruments; manages dosimetry program

for radiation use in humans; participates in oversight committees for

radiation use in humans; interacts with administrators, staff, and patients

in order to ensure radiation safety program success.



This vacancy is part of a job group that is underutilized for women and

minorities.





Kristin Erickson, Radiation Safety Officer

Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety

C124 Research Complex- Engineering

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan 48824



517 355-5008                    Fax 517 353-4871

ericks30@msu.edu		http://www.orcbs.msu.edu









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