Radiation Safety Specialist

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Full time

We currently have **Regular Full-time** opportunity for a **Radiation Safety Specialist** in the **Radiation Safety** department at our **Bayview **campus**.**

**Hours of Work:
**Weekdays**:Days; 8 hrs; as per schedule

Reporting to the Manager of Radiation Safety, the Radiation Safety Specialist plays key role in the Radiation Safety team and is responsible for a broad range of support and technical expertise for the Radiation Safety Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) and Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI), combined referred to as “Sunnybrook”.

**Summary of Duties**
- Ensuring that all activities involving radiation emitting devices are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures.
- Performing calculations for shielding plans and equipment installations. Conducting radiation protection survey
- Monitoring and auditing compliance with relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
- Responding to, investigating and performing follow up of radiation safety related incidents/accidents.
- Providing personnel and patient consultation for radiation exposure.
- Developing, implementing and promoting safe practices and conducting audits of the practices.
- Developing and providing education and training in radiation safety.
- Preparing technical reports including but not limited to shielding reports, dose assessment from unplanned events, and hazards / environment assessments related to radiation emitting devices.
- Developing guidelines and documents specific to Sunnybrook employees and other stakeholders as required.
- Assisting in the management of the records of radiation safety related activities and equipment.
- Reviewing radiation exposure levels, maintain occupational exposure data.
- Performing other duties as required.

**Qualifications/Skills**
- Master’s degree in Health & Radiation Physics, Medical Physics, Radiation Biology, Engineering or Nuclear Physics or a combination of equivalent education and experience required
- Minimum 3 - 5 years of recent, related professional operational radiation safety experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Knowledge and understanding of radiation protection philosophies, procedures, equipment and techniques. Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment
- Demonstrated technical expertise and knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with both provincial and federal regulations involving radiation hazards and safety
- Knowledge of industry-recognized radiation safety organizations and practice standards
- Related scientific working experience in radiation physics, radiation protection instrumentation, x-ray emitting equipment would be an asset
- Must possess effective communication and interpersonal skills in investigating issues, writing reports, providing advice and guidance; work well independently and collaboratively with others in a team environment
- Experience with teaching and training of staff preferred
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work to meet deadlines & objectives
- Experience working in a large hospital environment would be an asset

Human Resources

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); **AND** have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.



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