Inova Health

Health Physicist

Inova Health  •  Virginia, MN (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Inova Center for Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Health Physicist to join the team.

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.



Job Responsibilities

  • Oversees the daily operations of a radiation safety program to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies.
  • Advises the university community regarding radiation safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by the relevant local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
  • Provides technical assistance and guidance on radiological control problems; advises permit holders on radioactive material inventory problems, shielding designs, waste handling procedures, dosimetry, and licensing requirements.
  • Evaluates, collects, prepares, and inventories radioactive materials and/or hazardous chemicals for transport and disposal.
  • Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, radiation, or fire and smoke incidents; prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
  • Evaluates, inventories, and tests sealed sources of radioactive materials.
  • Monitors and instructs medical patients receiving exposure to hazardous substances during treatment procedures.
  • Leads and guides the work of environmental health and safety technicians.
  • May perform additional job duties as assigned.



Additional Requirements

  • Certification - Board eligibility in at least one of the following: American Board of Health Physics, American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine, or American Board of Medical Physics.
  • Education - Bachelor's degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Inova Health

About Inova Health

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs.

Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
inova.org
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