Pharmacist II, Nuclear

What Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health

Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's 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.

Nuclear Pharmacy is responsible for providing radiopharmaceuticals and other drugs to medical care providers under highly regulated Federal and State 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.

Through effective leadership and coordination with a team of direct reports, the primary purpose of the Pharmacist II, Nuclear is to manage, facilitate, and oversee execution of day-to-day operations of the nuclear pharmacy. The Pharmacist II, Nuclear has completed all necessary training and is licensed to be a practicing nuclear pharmacist in their state of occupation. As such, this job has responsibility for optimizing pharmacy operations and procedures to ensure consistent and efficient delivery to control costs, minimize waste, maximize customer satisfaction and deliver positive patient outcomes while maintaining compliance with Federal and state regulatory agencies.

In addition, this job has responsibility for managing inventory, processing orders, compounding patient-specific doses of drugs and directing a team of drivers to deliver medications after they have been tested for quality.

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• 40 hours per week
• Rotating schedule between day shift (7:00 am-3:30 pm) and 2 weeks of overnight (12:30 am - 7:30 am but will need to arrive before 12:30 to be prepared for staff when they arrive).
• Weekends every 7 weeks on rotating basis. Schedule is typically Saturday
• 1:00 am - 9:00 am and Sunday 1:00am - 4:30 am.
• Every 4th holiday with major holidays equitably split with other three pharmacists typically 12:30 am - 5:00 am
• On call work 2 out of 7 weeks while working night shift. All day coverage when the pharmacy is closed. After 3:30 pm on weekdays until the pharmacy reopens and when not staffed during weekends.
• Candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours, come in early, stay late, or work overtime based on business needs.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Pharm
  
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• 2-4 years of experience, preferred
• Valid Pharmacist’s license in the state in which the pharmacy operates, or is in the process of obtaining a valid license preferred
• Must complete at least 200 hours of academic training in a nuclear pharmacy through an accredited program
• Working knowledge of…