Nuclear Pharmacist

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Moraine (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Access to wages before pay day with my

FSAs

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health is hiring a Nuclear Pharmacist to provide patient care in a highly regulated environment, including compounding and distributing nuclear medications. You will lead staffing, ensure quality, manage inventory, and collaborate across locations to maintain efficient operations.

This role requires flexibility for a rotating schedule, travel for coverage, and the ability to oversee pharmacy operations in Ohio, with potential coverage in Kentucky and West Virginia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD by start date
• Valid pharmacist license in operating state; must obtain KY/WV licenses within a year
• 2-4 years of experience preferred
• Willingness to travel for coverage
• Strong customer service skills
• Manual dexterity for dispensing doses
• Ability to work weekends, on-call, holidays, overtime
• Intermediate computer skills
• Authorized User certification preferred; Nuclear Pharmacy Training available
• Basic English reading/writing required to process documents

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmaceutical care to patients including compounding nuclear medications and directing distribution
• Manages pharmacy inventory and procurement to ensure drug availability
• Leads hiring, onboarding and performance management for pharmacy staff
• Directs internal workflows and staffing/scheduling in nuclear pharmacy
• Supports cost reduction and efficiency improvements aligned with business goals
• Maintains relationships with outside suppliers and vendors for drug components
• Performs administrative tasks and may deliver doses as needed
• May oversee Ohio facility as Pharmacist in Charge for licensure coverage
• Provides emergency coverage in Kentucky and West Virginia as needed

Skills

Customer service

Travel willingness

Manual dexterity

Computer skills

English proficiency

Education

Pharmacy degree (Bachelor's or PharmD)

State pharmacist license (Ohio) or eligible

Job description

This position is benefit eligible the first day of employment. This includes medical, dental, vision, Paid Time Off, education assistance, 401K and more!

What Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health

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 radiopharmaceuticals-supporting 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

• Rotating schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage
• Flexibility required to support business needs in a 24/7 environment

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.
• May oversee running of the Ohio facility (known as Pharmacist in Charge) if needed to cover licensure requirement to dispense in Ohio, Kentucky and West Viriginia
• Provides potential emergency coverage in Kentucky and West Virginia as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required by start date
• Valid Pharmacist's license in the state in which the pharmacy operates, or is in the process of obtaining a valid license preferred. Will be required to also become a licensed pharmacist in Kentucky and West Virginia within a year of hire.
• 2-4 years of experience, preferred
• Working knowledge of biohazardous waste management procedures preferred
• Ability to travel as needed for pharmacy coverage
• 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

Authorized User:

As defined in part by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an individual who has completed a minimum of 700 hours of training in a structured educational program consisting of both didactic training and supervised on the job training in radiation physics, instrumentation, radiation protection, chemistry, math and radiation biology. This is usually divided into two sections: 200 hours of formal course work and 500 hours of supervised experience. For current pharmacists, the requirements are the same plus a preceptor statement of training from an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist.

Anticipated salary range:

$104,300 - $149,100

Bonus eligible:

No

Benefits:

• 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

Application window anticipated to close:

10/02/2026 *if interested in opportunity,

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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