Apprentice, Nuclear Pharmacy

Anticipated hourly rate: $25.00 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage, Paid time off plan, Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Application window anticipated to close: 06/16/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Shift/Schedule

· 40 hour per week

• Will work full time throughout this summer. This will include being able to work the overnight shift (0130 to 0930) with notice. The Apprentice should plan to work weekends during the summer and possibly 1-2 holidays a year, school breaks or as the school schedule allows. The candidate will also be required to take customer deliveries when needed.

· Student must be flexible to work different days, schedules, shifts and overtime as per business need

What Pharmacy Operations contributes to Cardinal Health

This position falls in our Nuclear Pharmacy Services business segment which offers an array of capabilities. Cardinal Health proudly offers nuclear pharmacy services, the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies. Patient specific, unit dose radiopharmaceuticals are dispensed and delivered to hospital nuclear medicine and imaging departments, cardiology clinics and oncology practices. Radiopharmaceuticals help physicians obtain scans that aid in the early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of many conditions including cancer, neurological disorders and heart disease.

The Nuclear Pharmacy Summer Internship Program is designed to provide an introduction to nuclear pharmacy for students with a strong interest in pursuing a career in the field. Internship hours meet the experiential requirements for the Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist designation and can be credited towards pharmacist licensure by the respective state board of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Under immediate direction of a qualified licensed Nuclear Staff Pharmacist, the Nuclear Pharmacy Intern assists with basic high-tech pharmacy services by preparing, dispensing, and distributing quality radiopharmaceuticals according to the rules and regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy. This role has responsibility for:

· Assisting in preparing and dispensing radiopharmaceuticals in keeping with the prescription and Company, State and Federal regulations

· Assisting in providing follow up service to the client or health care provider on an as needed basis

· Assisting in assaying medications to determine identity, purity and strength

· Assisting in performing white blood cell labeling

· Entering data regarding daily elutions, kit preparations, and incoming inventory into computer

· Verifying physical inventory with computer records

· Maintaining lab equipment by performing checks and tests on a regular basis

· Performing other duties as required to insure a safe and efficient pharmacy operation

Qualifications

· Student must be currently enrolled in pharmacy school at UNM

· High school degree or equivalent preferred

· 2 years general work experience preferred

· Previous experience with customer service a plus

· Demonstrated interest in a career in Nuclear pharmacy

· 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level in Pharmacy Operations for functional success

· Works to understand complex functional situations by paying attention to the details of the tasks at hand and by breaking them down into smaller pieces

· Proactively develops and maintains broad knowledge of the technical disciplines in own functional area(s); applies broad knowledge of trends and

· Ensures that customers have a positive experience; commits to meet or exceed customer expectations.

· Jointly develops practical implementation plans that consider cultural sensitivities with other accountable parties.

· Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of protocols, programs or deliverables; compares measurement results to standards and takes

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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.