Pharmacy Technician

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 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. Licensed.

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$2,500 New Hire Sign-On Bonus!

Shift/Schedule

• 40 hours per week.
• The schedule will be Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts with rotating start times.
• Shift start times will rotate between 12am-8am, 1am-9am, 3am-11am, 5am-1pm, 6am-2pm, 7am-3pm, & 9am-5pm.
• Will include occasional holiday & weekend rotations (approx. 2 weekend days each month from 2am-10am)
• Must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours or overtime based on business needs

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacist in preparing facility for daily operations through cleaning, equipment testing, maintenance of inventory, restocking, and preparing reports and other records.
• Follows standard operating procedures to organize, prepare and dispense radioactive medications, as specified by manufacturers and in line with customer needs.
• Collects and processes customer orders to ensure efficient communication and timely delivery of medications to patients.
• Performs administrative pharmacy tasks, such as billing, answering questions and assisting customers to facilitate pharmacy operations and customer satisfaction.
• Maintains pharmacy safety through following and recording completion of daily infection control procedures.
• Assists in training and development of staff through mentorship of pharmacy tech trainees.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Texas Pharmacy Technician license required
• Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique Certification completion required within 90 days of offer
• National pharmacy technician registration preferred
• Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Technician preferred. Past IV experience is a plus
• Will successfully complete Cardinal Health's nuclear pharmacy technician training program or has been a previous nuclear pharmacy technician
• Valid driver's license and good driving record
• Minimum of 18 years of age due to driving of company owned vehicle
• Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds
• May require vendor credentialing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks
• Comfortable working in a nuclear environment
• Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works under moderate degree of supervision
• Work typically involves regular review of outp

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