Pharmacy Technician

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

Sign on Bonus:

$1500 New Hire Sign on Bonus

What does 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

Schedule

• Full-Time 40 hours per week. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday from 0200am-1000am…this could vary a little but not often to 0100am-0900am. On call is included once every 10th weekends or so. Candidate must be flexible to work different days, hours, and schedules as needed to meet business demands.

Responsibilities in this role

• Prepares prescriptions by typing labels and obtain Staff Pharmacist approval
• Compounds medications according to applicable state laws and obtain Pharmacist endorsement.
• Draws doses into either a syringe or vial
• Performs quality assurance tests on instruments and radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with Federal, State, Company and manufacturer’s guidelines
• Receives, documents, and stores incoming and outgoing pharmaceuticals according to the Department of Transportation and Company guidelines
• Maintains computer inventory and records to ensure proper utilization of materials and accounting for all radioactive materials and Rx drugs
• Assists and/or performs in the labeling of blood cell products
• Elutes generator
• Receives standard diagnostic prescription orders from Cardinal Health customers, with the exception of those orders prohibited by regulation or Cardinal Health policy
• Performs radiation safety tasks including well checks & efficiencies, air monitoring, fume hood flow checks, room wipes & surveys, waste management, vehicle surveys, and meter checks
• May provide radiation safety training to facility staff members
• Performs general laboratory and facility clean up
• May perform clerical and administrative services including maintenance of daily records, preparation of receipts, report preparation, and maintenance of billing records
• Makes deliveries to accounts with company vehicles as needed
• Speaks with customers and address questions and/or concerns via telephone
• Works under close supervision. All work is reviewed for accuracy. Any deviations from the norm are approved by the supervisor before proceeding
• May oversee the work and training of other non-pharmacists in the non-dispensing tasks of handling radioactivity
• May assist Radiation Safety Officer as permitted by state and federal regulation

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent or equivalent work experience, preferred
• State Pharmacy Technician license license preferred
• National pharmacy technician certification preferred
• Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician
• Successfully completed Cardinal Health’s nuclear pharmacy technician training program or has been a previous nuclear pharmacy technician
• Past IV experience is a plus
• Valid driver’s license and good driving recordrequired.
• Minimum of 18 years of age due to driving of company owned vehicle
• Ability to lift upto 80 lbs required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong customer service skills required
• Flexibility to work various shifts is preferred
• Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks is required
• Comfortable working in a nuclear environment is required
• Ability to work weekends or be in a weekend rotation required.
• Ability to work holidays or be in a holiday rotation required
• Ability to work on call or be in an on call rotation required
• Ability to work overtime with little or no advance notice required
• Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets

Pay Rate

$22.00 per hour

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

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.