Quality Assurance
Resume:
BRUCE FONTAINE
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EXPERIENCE:
Oxford Instruments America, Inc. 2012 - present
Radiation Safety Officer / Quality Coordinator
Responds to questions from internal and external customers concerning interpretation of regulations and licenses.
Trains internal engineers and new employees on x-ray radiation safety for XRF.
Developed laser safety program for LIBS product.
Prepares and submits monthly reports to state governments.
Regularly update licensing renewals and service provider registrations for each state and other countries.
Ensures compliance with state and federal radiation regulations and audits.
Quality Coordinator for ISO/IEC 17025 American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) Accreditation Calibration Laboratory. (contact standards, coating thickness standards). Corrective Action and Root Cause investigations; audits.
Coordinate with overseas manufacturing sites for ISO 9001:2008 compliance.
RSO/LSO.
XRF Product development input.
Self-emplyed 2008-2012
I left employment at Boston University in order for my wife to attend nursing school and to home-school our daughter while working part time offering computer troubleshooting services for Internet, Windows, and Microsoft Office issues in addition to providing a resume writing service for other professionals.
As a career retired Army NCO I have my own medical, dental and life insurance coverage.
Boston University 2003 - 2008
Associate Radiation Safety Officer / Assistant Medical Physicist
Performed compliance testing of diagnostic, fluoroscopic, mammography
and dental
systems at medical campus and Neighborhood Health Centers covered by
JCAHO.
Implementation of Radiology QA processes for darkroom as well as CR and
DR.
Trained employees with classes and coursework in radiation safety and
environmental
safety issues.
Preparation and oversight of inpatient thyroid oblation therapies and
brachytherapies.
Kept communication open by providing technical support to GE, Philips,
Hologic and
other application trainers and field engineers.
Research and Nuclear Medicine laboratory surveys, audits and
inspections.
Lead investigations of medical events and incidents relating to high
dose x-ray.
Maintained current knowledge and application of a wide range of
radiation detection
equipment including portable survey meters, portable and fixed
multi-channel analyzers, gamma counters, liquid scintillation counters and other
equipment.
Implemented troubleshooting method tree for expediting corrections and
records.
Database management with MS Access; also use Excel and PowerPoint.
Radiation Safety Technician Georgetown University - 2003
Provide radiation safety services: inspected radioactive packages,
performed routine inspections, responded to emergencies, assisted with
radioactive waste disposal, maintained apparatus, and trained lab
workers.
Health Physics Specialist US Army 1983 - 2003
Performed laboratory safety, chemical safety, industrial hygiene,
hospital safety,
workplace safety, radiation protection, laser safety, environmental
regulatory
compliance and hazardous materials management.
Development of training program and curriculum designed to educate all
occupationally
exposed workers through presentations and course work.
Removable radioactive contamination/ambient exposure surveys.
Sealed source inventories and leak tests.
Radioactive waste program manager; waste collection, storage &
disposal.
Management of the dosimetry (radiation badge) program.
Assisted Industrial Hygienist division in air quality inspections.
Water sampling of base drinking water sources for pH, chlorine residual,
bacteria, minerals
and other contaminants including total coli form and E-Coli, Total
Dissolved Solids to
ensure safe water standards are maintained to Army, State and Federal
guidelines.
Certified as Army Instructor, delivered training in workshops and
classroom settings for
small and large groups.
Management of instrumentation calibration and QA process.
Radioactive and chemical waste program manager.
HAZMAT Coordinator.
Various leadership positions managing soldiers in personal and
professional goals.
Ensuring hospital/organization/post remains in complete regulatory
compliance with FDA,
NRC, EPA, OSHA and DEP.
Database (MS Access) and Excel spreadsheet management.
Instructor for classroom and hands-on training for Nuclear, Biological
and Chemical
(NBC) emergencies.
Responsible for physical property receipts for over $700,000 of
equipment as well as
managing supplies and office budgets.
EDUCATION:
Excelsior College - 2003
Associates in Applied Science in Technical Studies (Electromechanics)
Army Certified Instructor Training Course
Emergency Management Institute (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Radiological Emergency Response Course
HAZ/MAT DQE
First Responder Operations Training
40-hour DOT training
24-hour HAZWOPER Training
Preventive Medicine / Environmental Health & Safety MOS
Laser & Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards Course, 5-day
Health Physics Specialist MOS
Medical X-ray Survey Course
Creighton University
Radiology Sciences
REFERENCES:
Andrew Bogdan, Ph.D.
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
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Allison T. Rapa, MS
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer/Training
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Radiation Safety Office
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Robert M. Gardner
Senior Environmental Hygienist
The Louis Berger Group, Inc
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