Head Compounding Pharmacist

Our Mission: 

Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding’s mission is to provide customers with the highest quality prescriptions and specialty compounded prescription medications. Convenience, service, and care will exceed our customers’ expectations. 

Job Overview

The Head Compounding Pharmacist leads a team of pharmacy technicians in the compounding laboratory at Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding.  The ideal candidate has extensive compounding experience and knowledge of regulatory compliance pertaining to sterile and non-sterile compounding.  This role will be managing team expectations, setting and accomplishing goals to meet the needs of our patients.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead a team of pharmacy lab technicians in compounding of preparations, filling and labeling of prescriptions and prepackaging of bulk medications.  This includes injections, infusions, ophthalmic preparations, and inhalation or irrigation solutions, capsules, oral liquids, topical medications, nasal preparations, suppositories, troches, tablet triturates or lollipops.
• Develop business strategies for growth that may include new compound offerings, creation of formulas for appropriate beyond-use dates (BUDs).
• Meet laboratory compliance standards for the lab and team including FDA, USP, BOP.
• Manage all Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) national accreditations
• Perform order entry, communicate with providers for the purpose of receiving new prescription orders, clarification of prescriptions or refill authorizations, perform final check on prescriptions, counsel patients and answer questions from patients and providers.
• Ensure aseptic processes including, but not limited to garbing, hand-hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, environmental monitoring, aseptic technique, and verification testing are performed according to policies and procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels for re-order of low inventory or expiring chemicals, receive new inventory, ensure maintenance of SDS and Certificates of Analysis, oversee annual inventory.  Manage costs by using the budget efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure performance of daily, weekly and monthly cleaning by having technicians use appropriate disinfectants and techniques and finally, ensure that environmental monitoring and verification testing is performed according to policies and procedures.  
• Other Duties As Assigned

Education, License and Experience

• License Required: Registered Pharmacist in the state of SC.  If not licensed in SC, must have the ability to transfer license upon start date
• Minimum of 5 years practicing as a pharmacist
• Compounding experience a must
• Experience leading a team is a must

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Positive forward-thinking leader
• Deep understanding of pharmacology, chemistry and patient care
• Knowledge of and adherence to USP Chapter 797, 795 and 800 standards and applicable Standard Operating Procedures. Standards for quality and safety must be consistently followed
• Ability to develop strategies and goals to achieve per business objectives
• Highly structured and organized. Attention to detail a must.
• Must be collaborative and able to perform as part of a team
• Must be competent in sterile and non-sterile compounding
• Financial acumen required
• Must have a deep understanding of applicable regulations and adhere to them at all times
• Pharmacy Software – Pioneer is a plus

Work Environment:

• Laboratory Environment
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Use of hands while compounding
• Need to use computer to manage queue, answer messages
• Management and Administrative Responsibilities
  

What We Have to Offer:

• Medical Benefits
• Relocation Assistance
• Sign On Bonus
• Voluntary Benefits from Companion Life – Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Dismemberment and Death Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing
• Incentive Eligible

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