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Nuclear Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health

Southfield, MIFull-time$23/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$23/hr
Location
Southfield, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Nuclear Pharmacy Technician works under the immediate direction of a qualified licensed Staff Pharmacist and is trained to draw, dispense, and package radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The role includes prescription preparation, dose drawing, quality assurance, inventory and records management, customer communication, and occasional deliveries. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Sunday through Thursday, overnight.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Prescription PreparationDose DispensingQuality Assurance TestingPharmaceutical HandlingInventory ManagementBlood Cell Product LabelingVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCustomer ServiceManual DexterityRepetitive Task ToleranceNuclear Environment ComfortComputer SkillsLifting 75 Pounds

Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseMust Be 18+Pharmacy Technician Registration or Licensure or PTCBNational Pharmacy Technician Registration or LicensePharmacy Technician ExperienceIV or Clean Room ExperienceVendor CredentialingHigh School Diploma or Equivalent Work Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

In-Person

MI-Southfield-Nucl Pharm #02

Full time

20190167

Now offering a $1,500 new hire sign on bonus!

Shift/Schedule

  • 40 hours per week

  • Sunday through Thursday 12:00AM to 8:30AM

  • Potential to move to 4 10-hour shifts once training is completed

  • Candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours, come in early, stay late, or work overtime 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!

What does Nuclear Pharmacy contribute 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

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Responsibilities

Under the immediate direction of a qualified licensed Staff Pharmacist, you will be trained to draw, dispense, and package radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy. Many of your duties will include:

  • Prepares prescriptions by typing labels and obtain Staff Pharmacist approval

  • Draws doses into either a syringe or vial

  • Performs quality assurance tests on instruments and radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with Federal, State, Company and manufacturer's guidelines

  • Receives, documents, and stores incoming and outgoing pharmaceuticals according to the Department of Transportation and Company guidelines

  • Maintains computer inventory and records to ensure proper utilization of materials and accounting for Rx drugs

  • Assists and/or perform in the labeling of blood cell products

  • Performs general laboratory and facility clean up

  • May perform clerical and administrative services including maintenance of daily records, preparation of receipts, report preparation, and maintenance of billing records

  • Makes deliveries to accounts with company vehicles as needed

  • Speaks with customers and address questions and/or concerns via telephone

  • Works under close supervision. All work is reviewed for accuracy. Any deviations from the norm are approved by the supervisor before proceeding

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Must hold a valid driver's license

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

  • Registration with the State Board of Pharmacy, state licensure as a Pharmacy Technician or PTCB preferred

  • National pharmacy technician registration/license preferred

  • Ability to manage up to 75 pounds

  • Experience as a Pharmacy Technician preferred

  • Previous IV or clean room environment experience is a plus

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong customer service skills

  • Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting, holding of small objects, and dispensing doses

  • Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks

  • Comfortable working in a nuclear environment

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

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

  • May require vendor credentialing

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

Pay rate: $23.00 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: 11/27/2026 *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 13,558 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23/hr
  • Michigan median$17–25/hr300 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,766 hourly ranges

This rate, $23/hr, is 11% above the Michigan median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 569 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Michigan and 13,558 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,594 postings).
Education
189 of the 13,558 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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