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Delivery Driver - Nuclear Pharmacy (Short Term Assignment)

Cardinal Health

Springfield, MOTemporary / Full-time$16.5/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.5/hr
Location
Springfield, MO
Schedule
Temporary / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Delivery Driver prepares and delivers radiopharmaceutical or oncology pharmaceuticals to medical care providers along an assigned route. The role packages medication for shipment, scans orders using a handheld tablet, processes returned packages, and maintains the company vehicle. This short-term assignment is anticipated to last until April 2027, with a 35-hour workweek and early-morning weekday shifts, plus rotating on-call and holiday coverage.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Delivery DrivingRadiopharmaceutical PackagingComputer and Tablet UseCustomer ServiceCommunicationWeather-Condition DrivingNuclear Environment WorkLifting 75 PoundsVehicle OperationEnglish Reading and Writing

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Valid Driver's LicenseClass E Missouri License or EquivalentHigh School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Work ExperienceVendor Credentialing

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

In-Person

MO-Springfield-Nucl Pharm #120

Full time

20189835

What Pharmacy Services & Delivery contributes to Cardinal Health

Responsible for the prompt and accurate delivery and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals or oncology pharmaceuticals to medical care providers in accordance with customer demand and requirements of the assigned route. Prepares doses for shipment, prepares cases, wipes doses, and loads and unloads containers in keeping with the prescribed safety standards and Department of Transportation (DOT).

Click here to watch a short video about what a Nuclear Pharmacy Driver does at Cardinal Health (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64FYBnzfH4&list=PLrXsZS5w81Hm\_S\_KxUvXpmliE3BS0df04&index=5)

Shift/Schedule

  • This role is a Short Term Assignment that is anticipated to last until April 2027

  • 35 hours per week. Typical work schedule is Monday-Friday from 3am – 10am. The start time can vary a little bit depending on needs (3am - 5am)

  • Will be part of holiday schedule rotation (approximately 1/year)

  • Will be part of on-call rotation (approximately 1 week of on-call every 11 weeks. On-call schedule is Monday-Friday 12pm-12am).

  • Must be flexible to work different days, hours, and schedules based on business needs.

This position is benefit eligible the first day of employment. This includes medical, dental, vision, Paid Time Off, education assistance, 401K and more!

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and makes deliveries to customer accounts on assigned route using a company vehicle (non-cdl)

  • Packages radiopharmaceutical medication for shipment, performs testing, and loads/unloads containers

  • Uses a handheld tablet to scan customer orders for accuracy, obtain route stop information and navigation

  • Processes packages returned from customer locations

  • Maintains vehicles in proper working condition and may perform minor roadside repairs

  • Performs general facility cleaning and other duties as required

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 18 years of age due to driving of company owned vehicle

  • Must hold a valid driver's license (Class E Missouri driver’s license or equivalent preferred, or able to obtain)

  • Comfortable driving in all weather conditions during day or night hours

  • Ability to lift and manage up to 75 pounds

  • Ability to sit, stand, be mobile and operate a vehicle for extended periods of time

  • Ability to work weekends, on call, holidays, overtime, alternate days/shifts, or be in a rotation

  • Comfortable working in a nuclear environment

  • Ability to use computers and tablets

  • Strong customer service and communication skills

  • Prior delivery driving experience a plus

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred

  • Basic proficiency in English is required, including being able to read and write in English in order to process documents.

  • May require vendor credentialing

Pay rate: $16.50 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

  • 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

Application window anticipated to close: 11/13/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,207 open Delivery Driver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16.5/hr
  • US median$20–23/hr492 hourly ranges

This rate, $16.50/hr, is 21% below the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Delivery Driver hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Delivery Driver jobs in Missouri and 1,207 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
Delivery Driver postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (207 postings).
Education
11 of the 1,207 open Delivery Driver jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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