Nuclear Pharmacist

This position is benefit eligible the first day of  employment.  This  includes  medical, dental, vision, Paid Time Off, education  assistance, 401K and  more!   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  Job Summary   At Cardinal Health, Nuclear Pharmacists play a critical role in advancing diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. In this highly specialized position, you’ll help ensure patients receive safe, accurate, and timely radiopharmaceuticals—supporting lifesaving decisions in hospitals and imaging centers every day. If you thrive in regulated environments, value precision, and want your expertise to make a real difference, this role offers meaningful work with long‑term career opportunity.  Schedule   Rotating schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call coverage  Flexibility required to support business needs in a 24/7 environment  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  Performs other job-related duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met including delivering doses if necessary.  May oversee running of the Ohio facility (known as Pharmacist in Charge) if needed to cover licensure requirement to dispense in Ohio, Kentucky and West Viriginia  Provides potential emergency coverage in Kentucky and West Virginia as needed     Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required by start date  Valid Pharmacist’s license in the state in which the pharmacy operates, or is in the process of obtaining a valid license preferred.  Will be required to also become a licensed pharmacist in Kentucky and West Virginia within a year of hire.  2-4 years of experience, preferred  Working knowledge of biohazardous waste management procedures preferred  Ability to travel as needed for pharmacy coverage   Willingness to travel to other pharmacies as needed to provide coverage  Strong customer service skills  Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting, holding of small objects, and dispensing doses  Comfortable working in a nuclear environment    Must hold a valid driver's license   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  Basic proficiency in