Job Description

What Radiation Safety (Quality Compliance) contributes to Cardinal Health

Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.

The Radiation Safety Department is responsible for the development and deployment of policies, procedures and programs designed to minimize risk using the ALARA principles and maintain compliance with national and international regulatory bodies

Shift/Schedule

• Weekend Shift
• Friday - Sunday 7am - 7pm
• Must be flexible with work schedule if needed

Responsibilities

• Research regulatory issues to ensure compliance with appropriate local, state and federal regulatory agencies (NRC, DOT, EPA, etc.) 
• Coordinates and ensures compliance with daily, weekly and monthly EH&S and radiation safety tasks. 
• Identifies facility safety training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs. 
• Lead and facilitate safety committee meetings to engage employees in improving the safety culture.

• Provides technical support to facility personnel to ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and health and radioactive material regulations. 
• Review and lead injury/illness and non-injury incident investigation reports and follows up as necessary. 
• Performs audits and inspects the facility to ensure compliance with company, local, state and federal regulations. 
• Participates and responds to investigations of environmental health incidents and emergencies and recommends appropriate corrective actions when needed. 
• Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes actions to resolve them.

• Coordinates all aspects of the environmental health safety management program.  
• Develop the emergency response procedures and acts as the site’s emergency coordinator.  
• Identify potential safety hazards related to radioactive and non-radioactive materials and document these using the Cardinal Health risk assessment program.  
• Provides support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.). 
• Informs the Manager, RSO/EHS when situations require follow-up actions. 
• Performs other job duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Experience Handling Radioactive Material
• Knowledge of EHS procedures / Waste Management
• 2 or more years of professional experience in an EHS or Radiation Safety role, preferred

• Experience in EH&S: Hazard Waste Compliance, laboratory safety and manufacturing safety, preferred

• Familiarity with EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation, preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
• Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
• Applies judgment within defined parameters
• Knowledge of ALARA and Radiation Safety
• Comfortable providing instruction and guidance
• Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
• Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Anticipated salary range: $68,500 - $88,020

Bonus eligible:  No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 01/29/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work,

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