Our company: What is Nuclear Pharmacy Services?
The Nuclear Pharmacy
Services business of Cardinal Health compounds and dispenses
radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic use by nuclear medicine
departments in hospitals and outpatient clinics. Nuclear Pharmacy Services
distributes these time-critical pharmaceuticals to approximately 8,000 customers
through an integrated network of more than 170 domestic nuclear pharmacies.
Cardinal Health, Inc. is
the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care
industry. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health employs more than
55,000 people on six continents and produces annual revenues of more than $65
billion. Cardinal Health is ranked #16 on the current Fortune 500 list and was
named as one of “The World’s Best” companies by Forbes magazine in 2004.
Opportunities nationwide
Cardinal Health offers you a broad selection of pharmacy opportunities. Whether your goal is to obtain a position as a laboratory PET Technician, PET Site Supervisor, PET Support Engineer or to take on more responsibility as a regional director, Cardinal Health is the employer of choice.
For a list of our currently available opportunities (updated daily!), please see the bottom of this page.
What is Cardinal Health PET Services?
As a leading provider of PET radiopharmaceuticals, Cardinal Health offers a nationwide network to service PET centers across the country.Cardinal Health PET Service programs are designed to increase patient access to this important imaging modality. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a growing modality that enhances patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring.
Leveraging our fully integrated network of 156 domestic nuclear pharmacies, Cardinal Health PET Services compounds, dispenses and distributes patient-specific, unit-dose FDG in 78 pharmacy markets today. This feat is enabled by our unmatched pharmacy network which already delivers 7,000,000 time-critical radiopharmaceutical doses per year with unmatched speed and accuracy.
Duties of a PET Technician
PET Technicians produce, test and package radiopharmaceuticals in a laboratory environment utilizing sophisticated particle accelerators/cyclotrons. Through our in-house training program, you will develop specialized knowledge and skills in the growing field of Nuclear Pharmacy.
Rewarding performance
Cardinal Health offers excellent compensation, plus one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the health care industry.
Compensation can include:
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Competitive salary
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Employee stock purchase plan
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Major medical, dental, vision, disability, life, long and short-term disability insurance
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401(k) with company match
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Paid continued education and paid licensing fees
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Professional liability insurance
