Laboratory Technician

Cardinal Health•Las Vegas, NV

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health’s Nuclear Manufacturing team produces time-sensitive radiopharmaceuticals in a highly regulated, integrity-driven environment to support patient treatment through disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. The primary work environment is a cyclotron and associated manufacturing facility producing PET radiopharmaceuticals. The facility is maintained in clean, orderly, properly lighted, and optimum operating conditions. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation deemed safe under current standards. The facility operates under closely monitored State and Federal regulations and corporate quality and regulatory oversight. Employees receive training to keep radiation exposure within regulatory guidelines and are routinely monitored. Noise levels are low to moderate. This 40-hour-per-week role works a mixture of day and night shift rotations, Sunday through Friday, with shifts beginning between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Examples include Sunday–Thursday 9:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m., Sunday–Thursday 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., and Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Flexibility for different shifts, schedules, days, and overtime as needed is required. The position is benefit eligible from the first day of employment.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, equivalent, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
Must be able to work the overnight shift.
Able to repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
Able to manage several tasks simultaneously, evaluate operating conditions, and exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
Able to manage weight up to 75 lbs.
Able to see fine particulate and differentiate colors in liquid solutions.
Able to hear, write in English, and speak English clearly to communicate in a manufacturing setting.
Manual dexterity for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects.
Ability to be an effective team member.
Comfortable working in a nuclear environment.

Nice To Haves

Education in sciences such as chemistry or biology.
Previous laboratory experience.
Previous manufacturing experience, preferably in a controlled environment and/or regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Complete extensive training, including e-learning assignments and hands-on components, and demonstrate and maintain proficiency.
Manufacture radioactive isotopes, including synthesis setup, hot-cell manipulations, and distribution.
Conduct quality control testing of each batch using laboratory instruments and equipment.
Work in an ISO 7 cleanroom to make product vials and customer vials for drug production.
Perform environmental and personnel monitoring in ISO 5, ISO 7, and ISO 8 environments.
Coordinate the daily production-run schedule based on customer and pharmacy needs.
Maintain strong documentation, oral communication, and writing practices; perform clerical and administrative tasks, including maintaining daily production records, preparing reports, and maintaining records.
Manage SAP inventory, including receiving and inspecting materials for use and maintaining cycle counts.
Perform daily radiation safety tasks and general laboratory cleaning.