Pharmacy Technician

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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.

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Schedule

• 40 hours per week.  The typical schedule is Monday through Friday from 1:45a to 9:45a and every 4th weekend from 2:30a to 9:00a.  Candidate must be flexible to work different days, hours and schedules based on business need.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

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

Application window anticipated to close: 12/19/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Responsibilities in this role

Under the immediate direction of a qualified licensed Staff Pharmacist, your duties include:

• 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

• Works in a Clean Room environment

• Prepares, draws up, and packages sterile IV injectable medication

• Packages and delivers sterile medication to hospitals and clinics

• Maintains a Quality Control Program within the Clean Room and surrounding area

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• State Pharmacy Technician license or national pharmacy technician registration/license required 
• 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