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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitlePrincipal Radiological Health Specialist - 06806

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade27

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $103784 to $127830 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Center for Environmental Health - Bureau of Environmental Radiation

Corning Tower - Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Principal Radiological Health Specialist, Grade 27.

Promotion Provisional Opportunity - Current qualified employees of the New York State Department of Health with one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as an Associate Radiological Health Specialist or an Associate Radio physicist.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have eight to ten years of experience in a broad range of inspection experience inluding radiation producing equipment and radioactive materials. They will also have a minimum of two years of supervisory experience, and must have experience with complaints and allegations of facilities and individuals

Duties Description As the Chief of the Radioactive Materials section, the candidate will provide technical and supervisory direction to section staff on program issues, and ensure that radioactive materials licensing work is processed in a timely manner. They will develop and implement program goals and objectives, policies, procedures and strategies for planning, prioritizing and evaluating the various section programs. The incumbent develop staff training priorities and assist in the development of regulations and lead outreach efforts to obtain feed back from the affected licensees. They will be able to prepare regulatory guides used by licensees and make available on the Department's web page. The incumbent will also interact with federal, state and local agencies, and the public on environmental radiation issues; provide consultative services to local health agencies; be responsible for appropriate follow-up of medical mis-administrations and incidents/accidents involving radioactive materials. They will ensure that the incident database is up to date and items closed out in a timely manner. The candidate will represent the Department at annual meetings with the Organization of Agreement States and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding radioactive materials issues. Maintain liaison with the Radiological Health Advisory Committee.

Additional Comments Full-time, permanent or provisional appointment. Transfer candidates, you may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. Travel, including areas that may not be served by public transportation may be required (50%). Candidates, please specify which location(s) you are applying for.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group, SG/PRHS/06806/BERP

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street RM 2217, Corning Tower, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SG/PRHS/6806/BERP included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SG/PRHS/6806/BERP, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.