Radiation Safety Specialist

• Compensation: CAD 40.32 - CAD 50.4 - hourly

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union
Number of Positions: 1
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Medical Imaging, Radiation Safety Services
Reports to: Manager, Radiation Safety Services
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $40.32 - $50.40 per hour
Shifts: Days, evenings, and weekends, as required
Status: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: October 25, 2026

Position Summary
The Radiation Safety Specialist designated to provide a number of radiation related services within the University Health Network, Sinai Health Systems and Women’s College Hospital (and affiliated locations). Our priority is to ensure patient and worker safety in the presence of x-ray equipment and ionizing x-ray radiation, working in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations, reporting hazards, deficiencies and contraventions of the Act.

Duties

• Assist the Radiation Safety Officers (RSO) in ensuring compliance with the radiation safety program at the UHN, in accordance with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Regulations, provincial x-ray safety regulations and UHN radiation safety polices
• Preparing technical reports regarding radiation safety including but not limited to shielding reports, dose reconstruction and assessment from unplanned events, and hazards/environmental assessments related to radioactive material and radiation emitting devices
• Assisting the RSO with investigating and reporting, as well as with initial assistance to radiation safety needs and initial response to emergencies
• Assists in the development, delivery and evaluation of radiation safety courses, guidelines and documents specific to UHN employees and other interested parties as required
• Provides operational supports to programs related to work approvals/permit activities, radioactive material orders and deliveries, inventory controls, leak testing, instrument calibrations, dosimetry assignments and exposure reviews, internal audits and inspections, and waste management
• Works with the Radiation Safety Officers and Radiation Safety Staff to prepare annual reports and license applications, as required by regulatory bodies
• Promotes and advocates the radiation safety culture throughout UHN to ensure compliance with regulations and internationally accepted QA guidelines and the safe implementation of new technologies/techniques
• Assisting in the management of a comprehensive electronic database of radiation safety related activities and items
• Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations, reporting hazards, deficiencies and contravention’s of the Act, in a timely manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a relevant scientific discipline (i.e. Health & Radiation Physics, Medical Physics, Radiation Biology) from a recognized institution, or recognized equivalent program in a relevant imaging discipline (i.e. Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy)
• Minimum two (2)years of recent, related professional operational radiation safety experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience