Senior Health Physics Technician

• General Summary
• Responsible for performing routine health physics tasks and special radiological surveillance and control, radiological surveys, dose assessment, instrument calibration, records and report filing. Will initially work under the guidance of a fully qualified Health Physics Technician. Once full qualifications are obtained, will work independently on assigned tasks.
• Principal Accountabilities
• Responsible for assessment of airborne and/or surface contamination and radiation levels, and establishing radiological controls for station activities.

Typical duties of job include performing routine and special health physics tasks such as plant radiological surveillance and control, radiological surveys, dose assessment, instrument calibration, radiological records and report filing. Assist in training of technicians/others, and participate in writing, reviewing, and revising of health physics procedures as directed. Function as a plant emergency plan team member at 90% and above, and perform other tasks as required.

• Required Education and Experience
• High school diploma/GED Navy Training with ELT qualifications Placement as a percentage of the journey level wage rate will be based on the below: 75%
• Non-Navy entry level requirements 80%
• Non-Navy entry level requirements plus 6 months of health physics experience 85%
• Non-Navy entry level requirements plus 12 months of health physics experience OR Navy Training with ELT qualifications 90%
• Non-Navy entry level requirements plus 18 months of health physics experience OR Navy Training with ELT qualifications and 12 months of health physics experience 95%
• Non-Navy entry level requirements plus 24 months of experience OR Navy Training with ELT qualifications and 18 months of health physics experience

• STARTING PAY RANGE

• $47.09
• $59.65 Hourly This is a bargaining unit position. The selected candidate's starting hourly rate will be based on qualifications in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement.

• INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

• This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

• BENEFITS

• Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package.

Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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