Health Physicist (Radiation Safety)

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

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Relocation assistance

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Salary

$69K-$109K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

44% above the BLS role benchmark for operations aggregate.

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Application

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Assessment

Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Deadline

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Where they hire

Hires in: IL From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Health Physicist (Radiation Safety) Chicago, Illinois Summary This position is aligned under the Occupational Safety and Health/Emergency Management (OSH/EM) service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to function as the Health Physicist/Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (ARSO) serving as an independent subject matter expert for the Radiation Safety Program to ensure that safety is maintained, policies are implemented, and providing expert, comprehensive radiation safety oversight for the Medical Center. Duties Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level GS-11 without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Duties at the Development Level: Serves in a developmental capacity at the GS-09 grade levels. Key functions will be similar to those described at the full performance level of the target position (GS-11). However, during the developmental assignment, full performance range and level of selected functions will not be completely delegated to the employee until proper orientation and training have been completed and the incumbent has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to accomplish the work at the full performance level. Duties at the Full Performance Level include: -Performs professional or technical work in clinical, testing, or research laboratory environment. -Acts as the Approving Official in the ordering of radioactive materials by services to ensure that the Permit possession limit is not exceeded. -Ensures that the facility is in full compliance with

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