Nuclear Pharmacy Tech — Radiopharma Specialist

Cardinal Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA

401k savings plan

myFlexPay

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Nuclear Pharmacy Technician to join our team in North Carolina. The role involves preparing radiopharmaceuticals, maintaining accuracy, and ensuring safety under supervision.

The candidate will handle labeling, QA, and radiation safety tasks, with on-call and weekend requirements. A valid Pharmacy Technician license and prior nuclear pharmacy training or experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• State Pharmacy Technician license preferred.
• National pharmacy technician certification preferred.
• Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Completed Cardinal Health nuclear pharmacy technician training or experience in nuclear pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Prepares prescriptions by typing labels and obtaining Staff Pharmacist approval.
• Compounds medications according to state laws and obtains Pharmacist endorsement.
• Draws doses into syringes or vials.
• Performs QA tests on instruments and radiopharmaceuticals per guidelines.
• Receives, documents, and stores pharmaceuticals per DoT and company guidelines.
• Maintains inventory and records for radioactive materials and Rx drugs.
• Assists with labeling of blood cell products and elutes generators.
• Performs radiation safety tasks and may train facility staff.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Flexibility

Lifting 80 lbs

Nuclear environment

Weekend/holiday rotation

On-call ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician training program (Cardinal Health)

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Nuclear Pharmacy Technician to join our team in North Carolina. The role involves preparing radiopharmaceuticals, maintaining accuracy, and ensuring safety under supervision.

The candidate will handle labeling, QA, and radiation safety tasks, with on-call and weekend requirements. A valid Pharmacy Technician license and prior nuclear pharmacy training or experience are preferred.