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At a glance
Cardinal Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician in New Orleans, LA. It is a full-time role in Healthcare & Life Sciences, first listed on November 10. The advertised pay is $21.50 an hour. Cardinal Health has 99 other openings in the US. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 4 Healthcare & Pharma openings in New Orleans, LA today; the typical one asks for 18 years.
How the pay compares
Cardinal Health advertises $21.50 an hour. That is lower than about 67% of the 142 healthcare & pharma jobs across the US that publish an hourly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $24 an hour. At 40 hours a week all year, $21.50 an hour comes to about $45,000 before tax. Convert other hourly rates To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Louisiana tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 49 states. Most are in operations (42), healthcare & pharma (31) and data & AI (5). The biggest locations are Lavergne, TN (4), Indianapolis, IN (4) and Dixon, CA (4). 17% of them are remote, 22% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Cardinal Health's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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What does 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.
Click here to watch a short video about what a Nuclear Pharmacy Technician does at Cardinal Health
Schedule
- Full-Time 40 hours per week. Typical schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:00a to 3:00, but able to rotate when needed for a 2:30a to 10:30a shift. Rotating weekends as well. Candidate must be flexible to work different days, hours and schedules based on business needs.
Responsibilities in this role
Under the immediate direction of a qualified licensed Staff Pharmacist, you will be trained to draw, dispense, and package radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy. Many of your duties will include:
- Assists pharmacist and other pharmacy staff in preparing facility for daily operations through cleaning, equipment and quality control testing.
- Follows standard operating procedures to facilitate ongoing pharmacy operations.
- Collects and processes customer orders to ensure efficient communication and timely delivery of medications to patients.
- Performs administrative pharmacy tasks, answers questions and assists customers to facilitate pharmacy operations and customer satisfaction.
- Maintains pharmacy safety through following and recording completion of daily infection control procedures.
- Takes direction from other pharmacy techs to develop skills and knowledge of pharmacy operations.
Qualifications
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
- National pharmacy technician registration preferred
- Licensed in the state of Louisiana, required
- Past IV experience is a plus
- Strong customer service skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects.
- Demonstrated manual dexterity in order to dispense doses.
- Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds
- May require vendor credentialing
- Valid driver's license and good driving record required.
- Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets).
- Flexibility to work various shifts
- Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks
- Comfortable working in a nuclear environment
Pay Rate: $21.50 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 11/10/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
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. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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