Senior Specialist

Cardinal Health • Birmingham, AL

98d • $27 - $41

About The Position

The Nuclear Pharmacy - Radiation contributes to Cardinal Health Pharmacy Operations, which is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective coordination of pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care, and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices, as well as retail customers. This position 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. The schedule is full-time, 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday from 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with flexibility required based on business needs.

Requirements

• High School diploma, equivalent work experience preferred; Bachelor's preferred.
• Registration with the State Board of Pharmacy licensure as a Pharmacy Technician; Certification may be required.
• Two years working as a Nuclear Technician II or minimum required to perform job.
• Authorized User or capable of becoming the Radiation Safety Officer of the pharmacy.
• 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.
• Comfortable driving in all types of weather conditions (rain, sleet, snow, fog, wind and sun).
• Flexibility to work various shifts or overtime as needed.
• Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Radiation Safety Officer of facility by overseeing radiation safety program and ensuring radiation safety compliance.
• Performs radiation safety tasks including well checks & efficiencies, air monitoring, fume hood flow checks, room wipes & surveys, waste management, vehicle surveys, and meter checks.
• Provides radiation safety training to facility staff members.
• Oversees work and training of employees in the non-dispensing tasks of handling radioactivity.
• Handles coaching and counseling of employees as it relates to radiation safety.
• Prepares prescriptions by typing labels, entering information into a computer system and obtaining Staff Pharmacist approval.
• Under the direction of a pharmacist, reconstitutes medication, including higher level cell tagging such as white blood cell and compounding Iodine-131 NaI (sodium iodide) capsules, according to applicable state laws and obtain Pharmacist endorsement.
• Under the direction of a pharmacist, counts and dispenses doses either in a syringe or vial and obtain Pharmacist approval.
• Performs quality assurance tests on instruments and pharmaceuticals in accordance with Federal, State, Company and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Receives, documents, and stores incoming and outgoing pharmaceuticals according to the Department of Transportation guidelines and Company.
• Maintains computer inventory and records to ensure proper utilization of materials and accounting for all Radioactive Materials and prescription drugs.
• Prepackages, labels and maintains related control records of unit or multiple dose packages.
• Elutes generator and demonstrates ability to perform efficiency analysis for generator utilization.
• Receives standard diagnostic prescription orders from Cardinal Health customers with the exception of those orders prohibited by regulation or Cardinal Health policy.
• Visits customer locations to perform on-site radiation safety functions as permitted by license.
• Performs general pharmacy and facility clean up.
• Performs clerical and administrative services including maintenance of daily delivery records, preparation of receipts, report preparation, and maintenance of billing records.
• Performs FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) daily planning and analysis and is cross training on cyclotron processes.
• Performs other job-related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED