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SpirivaSunrise: I am really interested in nuclear pharmacy. Could you please give me your email so I can ask you some questions about it? Thanks!~
Absolutely. All of the major players are hiring throughout the country...the only catch is they may not be hiring in your specific area. This is just the reality of our times; however it isn't that uncommon in nuclear to begin with. Are you willing to relocate?
Companies will definitely train a pharmacist to become an ANP - and have the programs set in place to provide this training. Grad interns with nuke experience are at an advantage, but by no means does not having any rule you out of the game. Regardless of whether you have work experience in a radiopharmacy prior to becoming an RPh...(and assuming you're not attending a school that has the AU program built into the curriculum) you're still going to have to undergo the didactic training to become an AU.
So...how far have you gotten in the job search? Have you called the local radiopharmacies to see if they're hiring? That would be the first step I'd take! I get these calls all the time. I'm not looking for an RPh at the moment, but our competitor down the street is. It's just going to be luck of the draw.
If the answer is no, and you are willing to relocate...I have some more tips. Just let me know.
My name is Dario Angeloni and
Im an Italian Nuclear Pharmacist. Since 2008 I work for the production of 18-FDG in a Nuclear Diagnostic Center in Naples, Italy, it is SDN S.pa. This center has its own laboratory of production. I also have some important skills in marking and quality control of Radiopharmacy used in Nuclear Medicine, and cellular marking with isotopes Tc99m and Cr51.
I told you about my work experience because Id like to move myself to UK so I have some questions about possibility for it
Are you so kind to help me? I thank you anyway
Very interesting indeed, and I haven't read every single post here...anyway, I always thought nuclear pharmacy lectures were extremely boring back in school.
Question, I have a BSPharm, do I need a PharmD to specialize in nuclear pharmacy?
How are the job prospects in nuclear pharmacy in CA?
Also are you required to do a residency in order to work as a nuclear pharmacist or can you take APPE electives in nuclear pharmacy to get a position in NP?
Hi Spiriva,
I've read that most nuclear pharmacy companies will train, but would going to training and paying for it on my own to get certification ahead of applying for a job make me more competitive? I am a RPh who graduated in 1995 with no prior Nuclear experience. Also, I'm thinking of doing an executive MBA as well so I an have an edge in moving out of the pharmacy and into the front office at some point.
Thoughts?
Whattya know...another Italian nuclear pharmacist! Honestly, I really can't comment on nuclear pharmacy practice elsewhere as I am not familiar the field outside the US.
Honestly, we're not at a point that I'd personally advise you to go that route.
A few months ago when I was interviewing for an open position, I did consider past nuke experience over candidates without any...though it wasn't a deal breaker. Sure it'll make you stand out from a crowd, but have you tried breaking in without it?
Regardless of what you hear, we're still going to put you through hours of on-site training. GE's going to want you to do things the "GE way", Cardinal's going to want you to do things the "Cardinal way", etc. etc. Even if I hired a NEO trained pharmacist, it would be months before I turned you loose in the pharmacy.
So long answer, short - paying for your own training sure won't hurt. It'll show you're serious and commited. But I'd try applying for a few jobs first without making that kind of insvestment.
Nope. In fact, I can't think of any pharmacy specialty where you need the PharmD. It's just circumstance to when you went to Rx school (and what your ambitions were if you were in the transition between the two).
how long would a residency for nuclear pharmacy take? are you better off approaching nuclear pharmacy by doing a residency or finding a job that will train you to do the job?
train on the job. i believe there is only one nuclear pharmacy residency in the united states anyway. i've been contemplating it because of my nuke experience but I doubt my grades are good enough to compete with hundreds of applicants
Thanks for all of the info Spiriva! I've been looking into it for a long time now, did a rotation in nuclear, and as of Friday, officially signed on with a nuclear pharmacy!! Just wanted to come in and say its great that you provided all this info to people who dont know much or anything about the field. Whenever another pharmacist asks me what nuclear pharmacy is, I direct them to this thread..and it's happened quite a bit on my rotations.
Oh, nice! Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood!
Another doomed soul...
If anyone is interested in more info or a different user's perspective regarding nuclear pharmacy, we have this thread from the days when we had mentor threads: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=421819
Please feel free to continue posting any questions you have about nuclear pharmacy in this thread, I posted the above link for reference purposes only for those of you who may be interested.
train on the job. i believe there is only one nuclear pharmacy residency in the united states anyway. i've been contemplating it because of my nuke experience but I doubt my grades are good enough to compete with hundreds of applicants
Oh, nice! Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood!
Tomorrow is my first day at the pharmacy! I'm excited!!
As a nuclear pharmacist?
P0 here but I am interested nuclear pharmacy and wanted to know how to contact nuclear pharmacies for summer internships. I have tried contacting through this website
http://nuclear.pharmacy.purdue.edu/nukeinus/
but many of the sites are shut down and dont have the proper contact there. Any know where there is a list of nuclear pharmacies I can contact for summer internships?
You're about 6 months too late.
Spiriva, I was wondering how you went about getting your job after graduation? I'm currently a summer intern for Cardinal Health and I'm really enjoying the line of work. I'm just not sure what the next step is. I graduate in two years and would very much like to move out of the area (hopefully there'll be an opening in Tampa!) but I wouldn't even know how to get a job out of state. Do you do phone interviews, or would I have to fly down? So many questions.
PM Sent!
Forgot to mention though - companies will generally start with having HR/recruiters do a phone interview screening. Once they do that, they'll provide the local hiring manager with a report on the potential candidates...then fly in (if necessary) the top few applicants for an on-site interview.
Can anyone who works for Cardinal give some advice to a p1 who wants a summer internship this summer? Cardinal does a career fair at our COP in a month and I want to apply but I'm not sure if they will want me because I haven't really done anything yet... lol.
I'm starting ANP online classes now because we can do them concurrently and hoping to get a job in the lab next semester.
Hello all,
I am currently a pharmacy student at the University of Rhode Island. I am interested in doing a nuclear pharmacy rotation. According to an independent nuclear pharmacy owner who Ispoke to in February , there will be a shakeup of the industry when new regulations take effect on January 1, 2012; after December 12, 2011, producers of PET drugs intended for commercial use will be required to follow the manufacturing requirements specified in Part 212 of Title 21 of CFR. How will this affect nuclear pharmacists? How will requiring NDAs and ANDAs for the production of PET drugs for commercial use in human beings affect nuclear pharmacists? Thank you in advance for the help.
P.S. I have brought this up before, but I did not receive too many responses. I want to bring it up again because I am going on rotations next year. Thanks.
What's ANP?
The big players have been budgeting/planning and making all the necessary moves well in advance of Dec. 12th!
It's pretty black and white, either they're going to make the investment, or not! And as a nuclear pharmacist, you're either affiliated with a PET manufacturing site that is going to be in compliance...or not.
Thanks for the response! I have not had the chance to read through the whole post so I apologize if these questions have already been answered. As a nuclear pharmacist, what is your assessment of the industry? Is there room to grow? Is there a decreasing or increasing demand for nuclear pharmacists? Will the big players let nuclear pharmacists go because of the changes? On another note, are there opportunities in nuclear pharmacy to move into management? Thanks in advance.