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Certified Radiation Expert

The Radiologic Technology Section provides certification to individuals who meet the qualifications to become an Ohio certified radiation expert in the following categories:

  • Therapeutic;
  • Diagnostic, other than mammography; and
  • Mammography.
     

According to rule, all hospitals are required to have a certified radiation expert specific to the radiological service provider.

Responsibilities
A certified radiation expert as designated by each hospital registrant is responsible for the following:

  • developing and providing oversight and maintenance of quality assurance programs for hospital registrants;
     
  • performing quarterly reviews of the quality assurance program and submitting the reviews to the hospital quality assurance committee; and
     
  • performing annual audit reports of the quality assurance program on a form provided by the Ohio Department of Health; submitting the audit reports to the hospital quality assurance committee within thirty days of completing the audit; and filing the audit reports to the director of Health within ninety days of the audit.

Application Fees (Effective 12/1/2003)
Certified radiation application fees are one hundred dollars ($100) for each certification category.

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Certified Radiation Expert
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (614) 644-2727
Fax: (614) 466-0381

E-mail: Bradiation@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated: 7/31/08

                                        ODH Programs / Radiation Protection 

 

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Ohio Department of Health, 246 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215