Nuclear Pharmacist

CA-Fresno-Nucl Pharm #84

Full time

20188842

Anticipated hourly range: $56.10-$88.33

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: 11/01/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Shift:

• Schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call coverage

• Weekday shifts are 1:30am-10:00am, 5:30am-2:00pm, or 8:00am-4:30pm

• Weekend shift is 4:00am-12:30pm

• Flexibility required to support business needs

What Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to 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

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and/or PharmD preferred

• Valid Pharmacist License in CA, preferred

• Must complete at least 200 hours of academic training in a nuclear pharmacy through an accredited program

• Working knowledge of biohazardous waste management procedures preferred

• 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

• Willingness to travel if needed

• Must hold a valid driver's license in the state in which the pharmacy is located

• Flexibility to work various shifts or overtime as needed

• Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets)

• Ability to work weekends/holidays/on-call or be in a rotation

• Prior Authorized User certification is preferred. Nuclear Pharmacy Training can be provided.

• Authorized User: As defined in part by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an individual who has completed a minimum of 700 hours of training in a structured educational program consisting of both didactic training and supervised on the job training in radiation physics, instrumentation, radiation protection, chemistry, math and radiation biology. This is usually divided into two sections: 200 hours of formal course work and 500 hours of supervised experience. For current pharmacists, the requirements are the same plus a preceptor statement of training from an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist.

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