Staff Pharmacist - Floating
About The Position
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. At Cardinal Health, Nuclear Pharmacists play a critical role in advancing diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. In this highly specialized position, you’ll help ensure patients receive safe, accurate, and timely radiopharmaceuticals—supporting lifesaving decisions in hospitals and imaging centers every day. If you thrive in regulated environments, value precision, and want your expertise to make a real difference, this role offers meaningful work with long term career opportunity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required by start date
- Ability to travel to Cardinal Health facilities in Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas - Approximately 50% travel or more, depending on business needs.
- Valid Pharmacist’s license in the states in which the pharmacy operates (Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas), or is eligible to obtain valid licensure.
- Working knowledge of biohazardous waste management procedures preferred
- Willingness to travel to other pharmacies as needed to provide occasional coverage
- Strong customer service skills
- Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects and dispensing doses
- Must hold a valid driver's license
- Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets).
- Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds.
- May require vendor credentialing
- Basic proficiency in English is required, including being able to read and write in English in order to process documents.
- Comfortable working in a nuclear environment
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.
- Leads processes for hiring of pharmacy staff, onboarding, and performance management, including leadership of competency evaluations process and documentation.
- 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.
- Performs other job-related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met including delivering doses if necessary.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
