Nuclear Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health•Placentia, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent strongly preferred
CA Pharmacy Technician license
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Strong customer service skills required
Valid driver's license and good driving record required
Ability to lift 55 lbs required
Ability to work overtime with little or no advance notice
Customer/vendor credentialing is required (this may include vaccinations).
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Assists pharmacist in preparing facility for daily operations through cleaning, equipment testing, maintenance of inventory, restocking, and preparing reports and other records.
Follows standard operating procedures to organize, prepare and dispense radioactive medications, as specified by manufacturers and in line with customer needs.
Collects and processes customer orders to ensure efficient communication and timely delivery of medications to patients.
Performs administrative pharmacy tasks, such as billing, answering questions and assisting customers to facilitate pharmacy operations and customer satisfaction.
Maintains pharmacy safety through following and recording completion of daily infection control procedures.
Assists in training and development of staff through mentorship of pharmacy tech trainees.