CHP relocating to Greater Boston area

Objective:
To obtain a position that utilizes my education and experience as a health physicist in the greater Boston area.

Experience:
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Niskayuna, NY
Radiation Health Engineer 7/2007 - Present
• Perform external dosimetry operations as a Qualified Dosimetry Processor
• Perform various health physics projects-Site Safety Assessment Document, land area radiological release evaluations
• Participate as a member of the site Emergency Response Team.
• Contribute to radiological training programs.

Radiological Engineer 8/2004 - 7/2007
• Performed technical reviews of site radiological work documents, provided field support, and conducted surveillance activities. Main area of support was the Radioactive Materials Lab.
• Performed technical radiological evaluations and assessments for a broad range of isotopic mixtures to support radiological work controls, facility design, and regulatory compliance.
• Developed and maintained expertise with local and government regulations to ensure appropriate radiological controls were incorporated into work procedures.

Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis, IN
Health Physicist 5/1998 - 8/2002
• Conducted Radioactive Material laboratory audits.
• Oversaw campus radioactive waste disposal, including disposal from the user to the Radiation Safety Office, as well as final disposal of radioactive material from campus.
• Managed the radiation dosimetry program, including providing proper dosimetry, reviewing dosimetry reports, performing dose estimations, and any follow-up to excessive exposures.
• Performed patient exposures and scatter measurements of X-ray and fluoroscopy units.

Landauer, Inc. Glenwood, IL
Research and Development Intern 5/2003 - 8/2003
• Researched and examined the effects of high radiation doses on the linearity, annealing, and reuse of aluminum oxide Optically Stimulating Luminescence (OSL) radiation dosimeters.

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Health Physicist 8/2002 - 12/2003
• Worked 10 hours per week during the school year conducting radioactive material laboratory surveys, updating SOP's, and various projects.

Education:
MS Health Physics May 2004
Purdue University-West Lafayette, IN 4.0/4.0

BS Environmental Science, Health Physics/Industrial Hygiene Dec 1998
Purdue University-West Lafayette, IN 3.2/4.0

Personal:
• Accredited by the American Board of Health Physics as a Certified Health Physicist (CHP).
• Security clearance information is available upon request.
• Experience with the following: RESRAD family of computer codes, NARAC atmospheric dispersion program, RSAC-6 radiological release consequence code, and all Microsoft Office programs.

(This résumé was posted on 8 March 2008.)