Nuclear Pharmacist - Radiation Safety Officer
Cardinal Health · Houston, Texas, US
What Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health...
Job description
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. Shift/Schedule: - 40 hours per week - Various schedule with a mix of days, nights - Weekend, on call and holiday rotations as workload permits Responsibilities: - Serve as the Radiation Safety Officer for the co-located pharmacy and cyclotron operations - Acts as Radiation Safety Officer of facility by overseeing radiation safety program and ensuring radiation safety compliance. - Provides radiation safety training to facility staff members. - Performs radiation safety tasks including well checks & efficiencies,...