Floater Nuclear Pharmacist

Cardinal Health•Tampa, FL

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health Pharmacy Operations, which is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations servicing acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices, as well as retail customers. Nuclear Pharmacy provides radiopharmaceuticals and other drugs to medical care providers under highly regulated State and Federal guidelines. This role may also consult with or advise physicians and nuclear medicine technologists on the safe and efficacious use of radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy. A short video about what a Nuclear Pharmacist does at Cardinal Health is available. This position is a floating RPh based out of Tampa, Florida, covering Tampa (60%), Sarasota (60%), and Ft. Myers (10%) pharmacies. The schedule involves various shifts including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties, with rotating call and holidays potentially required. The candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours, come in early, stay late, or work overtime based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy 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
Pharmacist RPh license in FL.
Willingness to travel to other pharmacies as needed to provide coverage
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 or obtain one upon hire
Comfortable driving in all types of weather conditions (rain, sleet, snow, fog, wind and sun)
Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets)
Flexibility to work various shifts or overtime as needed
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

Nice To Haves

Prior Authorized User certification is preferred.
Nuclear Pharmacy Training can be provided.

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.
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.
May oversee running of the facility (known as Pharmacist in Charge) if needed.
Performs other job-related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met including delivering doses if necessary.