Health Physics, Senior Specialist

What Health Physics contributes to Cardinal Health Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications. Health Physics provides support to the manufacturing facility for the safe use of radioactive materials and radiation producing machines. This job family develops, deploys, implements, and trains on health physics and radiation safety policies, procedures, and programs. Health physics engages in licensing, packaging design, auditing, facility and equipment testing, emergency response, and other regulatory activities. Shift/Schedule Full Time / 40 hours Mid-Shift Monday - Thursday 12:00pm - 10:00pm Candidate must be flexible to work different schedules based on business needs. Responsibilities Research regulatory issues to ensure compliance with appropriate local, state and federal regulatory agencies (NRC, DOT, EPA, etc.) Coordinates and ensures compliance with daily, weekly and monthly EH&S and radiation safety tasks. Identifies facility safety training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs. Lead and facilitate safety committee meetings to engage employees in improving the safety culture. Provides technical support to facility personnel to ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and health and radioactive material regulations. Review and lead injury/illness and non-injury incident investigation reports and follows up as necessary. Performs audits and inspects the facility to ensure compliance with company, local, state and federal regulations. Participates and responds to investigations of environmental health incidents and emergencies and recommends appropriate corrective actions when needed. Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes actions to resolve them. Coordinates all aspects of the environmental health safety management program. Develop the emergency response procedures and acts as the site’s emergency coordinator. Identify potential safety hazards related to radioactive and non-radioactive materials and document these using the Cardinal Health risk assessment program. Provides support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.). Informs the Manager, RSO/EHS when situations require follow-up actions. Performs other job duties as assigned. Qualifications 2-4 years of experience, preferred Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred Experience Handling Radioactive Material preferred Knowledge of EHS procedures / Waste Management preferred 2 or more years of professional experience in an EHS or Radiation Safety role, preferred Experience in EH&S: Hazard Waste Compliance, laboratory safety and manufacturing safety, preferred Familiarity with EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation, preferred What is expected of you and others at this level Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks Understands day to day operations of radiation safety compliance Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve Applies judgment within defined parameters Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy Anticipated salary range: $68,500 - $88,020 Bonus eligible: No Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental and vision coverage Paid time off plan Health savings account (HSA) 401k savings plan Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Short- and long-term disability coverage Work-Life resources Paid parental leave Healthy lifestyle programs Application window anticipated to close: 1/3/2027 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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