Floating Nuclear Pharmacist
Title | Floating Nuclear Pharmacist Department | Operations Reports To | Dotted-line to Corporate PIC Overview Looking for a dynamic pharmacy role with purpose and flexibility? The Staff Nuclear Pharmacist – Floater prepares and dispenses radiopharmaceuticals while providing essential coverage at facilities in need. If you enjoy variety, collaboration, and contributing to life-saving healthcare operations, this role is for you. Essential Duties and Responsibilities While on site, the float staff nuclear pharmacist will perform the same duties as a full-time staff nuclear pharmacist. § Perform the duties associated with manufacturing, compounding, dispensing, and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, including data entry with Pinestar for end-of-day reports and daily dose management reports. § Perform the duties associated with synthesis, quality control, and quality assurance of radiopharmaceuticals, including reagent preparation. § Ensure compliance with USP , , proposed regulations, or other state pharmacy requirements as applicable, at the site level. § Ensure compliance to all applicable standard operation procedures (SOPs) and regulations, including 21 CFR Parts 211 and 212 requirements, by adhering to SOFIE’s quality management system and maintain a state of cGMP control at the site. § Ensure aseptic operations follow internal procedures (gowning, cleaning/sanitation, sterility, environmental monitoring, etc.), customer requirements, and FDA regulations. § Ensure compliance with radiation and laboratory safety of the site, including the ability to address chemical or radioactive spills and reporting. § Ensure compliance to SOFIE’s exception documentation program (Change Control, Deviation, NAY, OOS, and CAPA). § With site QA, review and release batch records as applicable. § With site QA, monitor the metrology program at the site. Ensure that equipment is appropriately maintained, calibrated/recalibrated, or validated/revalidated in a timely manner. § With site QA, monitor customer/patient complaints to determine the possible root causes. Work with the customers to ensure their concerns are addressed, quality standards are met, and issues are resolved promptly and effectively. § Provide on-the-floor QA oversight of manufacturing, QC, and other cGMP activities. Identify non-compliance problems and propose solutions. Effectively interact with other functional personnel and resolve quality related issues on the spot whenever possible. § Provide quality customer service associated with radiopharmaceuticals to physicians, healthcare workers, customers, etc. as needed. § Train and supervise other nuclear pharmacists and nuclear pharmacy technicians and maintain accurate training records. § Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications § B.S. or Pharm.D. from an accredited pharmacy school required; nuclear certification preferred. o Multiple State licenses required (to be obtained post-hire if applicable). § Background in nuclear pharmacy, Positron Emission Tomography, radiation safety and/or familiarity with cyclotron processes preferred. § Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations required. § Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals required. § Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions or complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, the public required, or regulatory agencies required. § Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions required. § Strong management and interpersonal skills required. § Proficient in all MS Office applications required. Proficiency in Pinestar or other pharmacy applications preferred. § Ability to be detail-oriented, responsible, dependable, patient, and professional required. § Approximately 50-75% travel required
