Job Announcement

["Pete Myers" <Pete.Myers@tdh.state.tx.us>]

The Texas Department of Health has just today posted a job announce- 
ment for an Evironmental Specialist V (Health Physicist) within the 
Medical and Academic Licensing Project, Bureau of Radiation Control, 
Texas Department of Health, Austin, TX.  The announcement closes on 
November 16, 1998.  The position pays $3011 per month.

The person occupying the position dedicates approximately 80% of 
his/her time (1) performing and coordinating relatively independent 
scientific and technical reviews of advanced radioactive material 
license applications for new licenses; and amendments to and renewals 
of existing licenses; (2) developing and reviewing technical 
guidance; (3) coordinating and performing facility pre-licensing 
inspections; and (4) participating in enforcement actions for the 
following uses of radioactive material:

-Teletherapy
-Multidisciplinary medical clinical facilities
-Single discipline academic research and development facilities
-Blood irradiators
-Mobile scanning services
-Remote control brachytherapy
-Gamma knife
-Services (e.g., leak test, calibration)
-In vitro laboratory services  
-Broad scope authorizations
-Processors of loose radioactive material
-Nuclear pharmacies
-Multi-disciplinary research and development institutions
-Commercial manufacture and distribution

The following information may be useful in submitting an application.

Posting Requisition Number:  99-TDH-0216
Applications may be downloaded at www.tdh.state.tx.us/bhr/joblist.htm
Applications should be submitted to:
-Human Resources Office
-Texas Department of Health
-1100 W. 49th Street
-Austin, TX  78756-3189
-FAX (512) 458-7409

Questions may be addressed to D. Ray Jisha, Chief, Medical and 
Academic Licensing Project, (512) 834-6688 ext 2215.

Pete Myers, Deputy Division Director, Licensing
Division of Licensing, Registration and Standards
Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health
Phone (512) 834-6688 (FAX (512) 834-6690)
Pete.Myers@tdh.state.tx.us
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