Nuclear Pharmacist

Nuclear Pharmacist

Nuclear Pharmacy is responsible for providing radiopharmaceuticals and other drugs to medical care providers under highly regulated State and Federal guidelines; may also consult with or advise physicians and nuclear medicine technologists on the safe and efficacious use of radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy.

Job Summary

At Cardinal Health, Nuclear Pharmacists play a critical role in advancing diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. In this highly specialized position, you'll help ensure patients receive safe, accurate, and timely radiopharmaceuticalssupporting lifesaving decisions in hospitals and imaging centers every day. If you thrive in regulated environments, value precision, and want your expertise to make a real difference, this role offers meaningful work with long-term career opportunity.

Schedule

Works on a 5 week rotation

Every 5th week is a night shift

Other weeks would rotate through the day shift

Must be available to work some weekends as needed

Various schedule with a mix of days, nights, weekends, holidays and on call.

Responsibilities

Provides pharmaceutical care to patients as a staff pharmacist, including compounding of nuclear medications, testing for quality through chromatography, and directing distribution of medication using a team of drivers.

Assesses and maintains pharmacy inventory and executes necessary orders, including reviews, to maintain optimal supply and ongoing availability of drugs, identifying and procuring alternative drugs to mitigate risks, when necessary.

Leads processes for hiring of pharmacy staff, onboarding, and performance management, including leadership of competency evaluations process and documentation.

Manages and directs internal workflows of nuclear pharmacy, including optimization of staffing and scheduling to maintain best-in-class and streamlined pharmacy operations.

Assists in execution of plans for lowering costs, increasing efficiency and driving profitable growth to support strategic business objectives in the nuclear pharmacy business.

Maintains relationships with outside suppliers and vendors to understand availability of drug components and assist in demand planning.

Participates in administrative tasks to facilitate nuclear pharmacy operations, including interactions with customers

Performs other job-related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met including delivering doses if necessary.

Provides potential emergency coverage in Kentucky and West Virginia as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD preferred

Valid Pharmacist's license in the state in which the pharmacy operates, or is in the process of obtaining a valid license preferred.

2-4 years of experience, preferred

Willingness to travel to other pharmacies as needed to provide coverage

Strong customer service skills

Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting, holding of small objects, and dispensing doses

Comfortable working in a nuclear environment

Must hold a valid driver's license

Ability to work weekends, on call, holidays, overtime, alternate days/shifts, or be in a rotation

Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets)

May require vendor credentialing

Basic proficiency in English is required, including being able to read and write in English in order to process documents.

Prior Authorized User certification is preferred. Nuclear Pharmacy Training can be provided

Anticipated salary range: $104,300- $149,100

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs