Certified Radiation Expert (CRE)
Certified Radiation Expert (CRE)
The X-ray Program provides certification to individuals who meet the qualifications to become an Ohio-certified radiation expert.
Ohio-certified radiation expert categories:
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Therapeutic;
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Diagnostic, other than mammography; and
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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.
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
Phone: (614) 644-2727
Fax: (614) 466-0381
E-mail: Bradiation@odh.ohio.gov
