Radiation Safety Officer

Suburban Hospital is a 228-bed, not-for-profit, community-based hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.  Suburban Hospital is a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine and has served Montgomery County and the surrounding area for more than 65 years.  The designated trauma center for Montgomery County, Suburban Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and has earned ANCC Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence.  At Suburban Hospital, our greatest passion is our staff members' commitment to delivering the best patient- and family-centered care possible.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Free onsite parking
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive and affordable benefit package

Position Summary:

The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) serves as the hospital’s primary authority for all radiation safety, regulatory compliance, and health physics operations. This role oversees the radiation safety program, ensuring safe use, storage, handling, and disposal of radiation‑producing equipment and radioactive materials across clinical, research, and procedural areas. The RSO manages regulatory licensing and machine registrations, leads the Radiation Safety Committee, and coordinates internal and external inspections and audits. Responsibilities include performing radiation surveys, equipment certification, contamination monitoring, personnel dosimetry oversight, bioassay programs, and airborne radionuclide evaluations. The RSO provides expert emergency response for radiological incidents, investigates exposures or contamination events, and implements corrective actions. This position collaborates closely with Emergency Management, Occupational Health, Plant Operations, and clinical departments to maintain a safe environment, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and support ongoing staff education in radiation safety.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics, Medical Physics, Radiological Sciences, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific field required.
• Master’s degree is highly preferred but not required under Maryland regulations.
• Minimum of 4–5 years of experience in radiation safety, health physics, or a related field in a healthcare, research, or industrial setting.
• Experience working as a Radiation Safety Officer in Maryland or another NRC Agreement State.
• Experience with NRC or agreement state licensing and inspections, radioactive materials licensing, and radiation‑producing equipment.
• Experience performing radiation surveys, contamination monitoring, and equipment calibration.
• Prior involvement in radiological emergency response preferred.
• Meets Maryland regulatory requirements to serve as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), including required training and experience in radiation protection, regulatory compliance, and RAM program oversight.
• Certification by the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) or eligibility preferred but not required.
• Must be able to be listed and approved as RSO on the facility’s radioactive materials license.

Salary Range: Minimum 55.41/hour - Maximum 91.50/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.