Nuclear Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Procure and ensure proper and safe storage of all radiopharmaceuticals and associated materials / consumables and its final products; ensuring inventory control of stocks in the unit is within an acceptable turnover.
• Prepare, compound and dispense required radiopharmaceuticals with aseptic technique, ensuring strict compliance to protocols to ensure quality products. Perform quality control testing of products where required.
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation in all aspects of radiopharmaceutical handling.
• Ensure that patients receive proper preparation before radiopharmaceutical administration and trouble-shooting unanticipated outcomes.
• Document product recall activities in response to errors, defects, complaints and other signs of quality problems.
• Performing functional checks of instruments, equipment, and devices and determining radiopharmaceutical quality and purity.
• Expected to liaise with radiopharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure a continuing provision of suitable radiopharmaceutical products to ensure continuity of service provision.
• Expected to provide advice to end users of issues relating to the safe and effective use of radioactive medicinal products, including storage conditions, formulation and potential adverse reactions.

Job scope / Qualifications

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