Carrying out occupational health check-ups Authorisation

For the medical supervision of occupationally exposed persons in the field of radiation protection, physicians require an authorization.

You are a doctor and would like to carry out medical monitoring of occupationally exposed persons in accordance with the Radiation Protection Ordinance? Then you need an authorisation. If you can prove that you meet the necessary requirements, you can apply for authorisation. In particular you must

• the licence to practise medicine must be available

and

• the specialist knowledge in occupational medicine and
• the specialist knowledge in radiation protection for medical supervision in the case of occupational exposure must be proven.

The specialist knowledge in radiation protection must be proven at least every five years by successful participation in an update course.

• Licensing certificate
• Occupational medicine certificate or the "Course on occupational medicine assessment of workplaces for physicians to be authorized".
• Certificate of the required expertise in radiation protection for authorized physicians

On application, the following may be authorised

• is entitled to exercise the medical profession (licence to practise medicine),
• the occupational medical qualification (occupational medicine, company medicine, company medical qualification) or the "Course on occupational medical assessment of workplaces for doctors to be authorised" and
• the specialist qualification in radiation protection for medical supervision in the event of occupational exposure

proves.

The qualification consists of

• Basic course in radiation protection for physicians
• Special course for physicians to be authorized and
• at least six months of work including 25 examinations of occupationally exposed persons under the supervision and responsibility of an authorised doctor.

The authorisation is valid throughout Germany and is limited to five years. Theextension must be applied forbefore the expiry date with proof of updated expertise in radiation protection.

The specialist knowledge required in radiation protection for medical prevention of occupationally exposed persons by authorized physicians must be updated at least every five years by participating in a recognized course.