Department of the Navy

HEALTH PHYSICIST

Bremerton, Washington Full time

HEALTH PHYSICIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Bremerton, Washington

Salary Range: $83935 - $130786 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiological Engineering Division, Code 105.2 of PSNS and IMF. 2026 Salary Range GS-11: $83,935 - $109,122 per annum GS-12: $100,602 - $130,786 per annum

Major Duties:

  • You will monitor and review work sequences and radiological control procedures involved in the overhaul of nuclear propulsion systems.
  • You will analyze radiological control practices and modify or initiate new programs, techniques or procedures.
  • You will develop new technical methods to improve work practices and radiation control procedures.
  • You will assess and investigate unusual radiological control problems.
  • You will collaborate with related technical and production organizations regarding the most reasonable and technically acceptable solutions to problems encountered during shipyard work.
  • You will analyze radiological control practices and modify current procedures/instructions.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position: For the GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: one year as a professional Health Physicist monitoring and reviewing work sequences to develop radiological control procedures to improve radiological control measures and prevent work stoppages during nuclear systems maintenance and testing. For the GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: one year as a professional Health Physicist monitoring and analyzing work processes to recommend changes in procedures to improve radiological control practices and prevent work stoppages during nuclear systems maintenance and testing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Job Family Position Classification Standard for Professional Work in the Physical Science Group, GS-1300 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/07/2026. Applications received after 05/07/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-07