Pharmacist II, Nuclear Pharmacy

Cardinal Health, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage (short/long-term)

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist to dispense radiopharmaceuticals, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage customer orders. The role includes quality control, inventory entry, and potential supervision of technicians.

Applicants should hold a PharmD or equivalent, a current pharmacist license, and be able to work varied shifts including nights and weekends. Training on Nuclear Pharmacy may be provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD is required.
• Valid Pharmacist license in the operating state is required.
• Knowledge of nuclear pharmacy workflows and regulatory requirements preferred.
• Strong customer service and clear communication with health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Takes telephone orders from Cardinal Health customers and learns order systems.
• Prepares and dispenses radiopharmaceuticals per prescriptions and regulations.
• Performs quality control tests and packaging for shipping.
• Assays medications and enters inventory data per regulations.
• Oversees stock room maintenance and 5S visuals.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives and training.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Manual dexterity

Lift 75 lbs

Safety/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD

Valid Pharmacist License

Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist certification (preferred)

Tools

Order Receipt system

Order Entry system

Job description

Anticipated hourly range:$56.10-$88.33

Bonus eligible:No

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

Shift

• Monday-Friday 12:00am-8:30am
• Candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours, come in early, stay late, or work overtime based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Takes telephone orders from Cardinal Health customers. Learn how to use the Order Receipt and Order Entry systems by becoming familiar with customers, locations, drug names and dosages and customer dose specifications. Knows the BOP (Board Of Pharmacy) state laws and requirements for radioactive order or prescription. Learns how to identify failure modes.
• Prepares and dispenses radiopharmaceuticals in keeping with the prescription and Company, State and Federal regulations. May oversee Nuclear Pharmacy Technicians who, where permitted by law, prepares and dispenses radiopharmaceuticals.
• Performs quality control tests, and packages the doses for shipping to the customer in keeping with the prescription and Company, State and Federal regulations.
• Assays medications to determine identity, purity and strength, performs white blood cell labeling; enters daily elution's, kit preparations, and incoming inventory in keeping with the prescription and Company, State and Federal regulations.
• Knows the inventory and regulatory programs by knowing how to handle the incoming and outgoing check-in and packaging. Handles the stock room maintenance and 5S methodology visuals.
• Becomes familiar with the Voice of the Customer/ Voice of the Business /Continuous Improvement/Leadership Essentials by completing a one day shadowing at a customer site and a one day ride-a-long with a sales consultant. Collect and enter Customer Impact Data daily. Do a monthly review of the Pharmacy Scorecard with the manager. Review the Leadership Essentials, complete the White Belt Training in Operational Excellence.
• May oversee running of the facility (known as Pharmacist in Charge) if needed.
• Trains newly hired pharmacy associates as needed
• Performs other job related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met including delivering doses if necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and/or PharmD required
• Valid Pharmacist’s license in the state in which the pharmacy operates, or is in the process of obtaining a valid license.
• Working knowledge of biohazardous waste management procedures.
• Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity in order to dispense doses.
• Ability to lift containers weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Must hold a valid driver's license in the state in which the pharmacy is located.
• Comfortable driving in all types of weather conditions (rain, sleet, snow, fog, wind and sun).
• Deliveries occur during both nighttime and daytime conditions.
• Flexibility to work various shifts or overtime as needed.
• Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets).
• Ability to work weekends or be in a weekend rotation.
• Ability to work on call or be in an on call rotation.
• Ability to work holidays or be in a holiday rotation.
• 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.

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.