Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Ready to make a difference in healthcare? We're seeking a passionate, detail-oriented Radiopharmacy Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team at Foothills Medical Centre. In this vital role, you'll support nuclear medicine procedures by preparing and dispensing high-quality radiopharmaceuticals in a safe, compliant environment to be sent to this hospital for use of a patient waiting. As a key member of the team, you will label, prepare, and dispense radiopharmaceuticals following strict regulatory, safety, and quality standards. You'll perform quality control testing, maintain accurate documentation, InVitro procedures, radioiodine dispensing and treatment of patients, follow aseptic and radiation safety practices. You'll also participate in radiation safety and quality control, staff training, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with Health Canada and CNSC regulations. You'll be part of a dedicated team passionate about delivering exceptional patient care. Your strong knowledge of radiation safety, GMP standards, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities will be vital to your success. We're looking for someone organized, self-directed, collaborative, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with continuous growth opportunities. This role is physically active: expect to stand and walk for long periods, regularly lifting to 50 lbs. (lead shielding) and perform repetitive tasks like bending, pushing, and twisting. Shifts are from 5:30am to 8:30am. Alberta Health Services plays a vital role in delivering acute care to over 4.5 million people across the province. With 106 facilities, we are a leader in hospital-based services, dedicated to safe, high-quality care. Join AHS and help shape a workplace where patients, clients, and staff feel safe, supported, and valued.
Description:
As a Radiopharmacy Specialist, you will prepare and dispense radiopharmaceuticals from both commercial kits and raw materials. You will assist in the use and maintenance of scientific equipment and instrumentation, radiation and workplace health and safety procedures, develop and write Standard Operating Procedures, check supply inventory, prepare and dispense radiopharmaceutical kit production and assist in the packaging and transportation of radiopharmaceuticals.

• Classification: Radiopharmacy Specialist
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Radiopharmaceutical Centre
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 29-AUG-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 08-SEP-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $35.50
• Maximum Salary: $46.82
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or a related field or equivalent level of education and experience. Certification with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or Certification with the Canadian College of Radiopharmaceutical Scientists (CCRS) where applicable. Additional Required Qualifications:
Registered Licensee with the Health Disciplines Board of Alberta, Successful completion of CAMRT registry exam, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Class 7 Certificate, Basic Rescuer. Preferred Qualifications:
Nuclear Medicine Information System (NMIS).