Job title: CLINICAL PHARMACIST COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
Company: TriHealth
Job description: Job Description:Job Overview:Under the direction of the Pharmacy Compounding Coordinators and Director of Pharmacy Operations, the Clinical Pharmacist Compliance Specialist is responsible for assuring that sterile and non-sterile compounding (hazardous and non-hazardous) is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, including state, federal, and accreditation statutes/standards. This individual will be responsible for Pharmacy and EVS team member training, competencies, and documentation and ensuring appropriate environmental control of the compounding areas. The Clinical Pharmacist Compliance Specialist will serve as a Designated Person for USP
795
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.Job Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree, Pharmacy
Experience must be from an inpatient hospital pharmacy or infusion center pharmacy. Sterile compounding experience is required.
4-5 years experience Clinical, Pharmacy
Must be able to demonstrate mastery over the fundamental principles of sterile compounding.
Must of excellent interpersonal skills.
Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCSCP). Must receive certification within (2) two years of hire and maintain certification while in position.Job Responsibilities:Coordinates, monitors, and audits compounding workflows to ensure compliance with all policies and standards of work related to sterile and non-sterile compounding (hazardous and non-hazardous). Continuously analyzes and evaluates compounding workflows and processes by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions to enhance quality, safety, and efficiency.
Ensures the competency of all individuals involved in sterile and non-sterile compounding. Educates and trains team members that are new to non-sterile and/or sterile compounding. Provides topics for site daily huddles, memos, and team meettings as needed and appropriate.Recertifies team members involved in compounding at the required intervals. Responsible for the proper monitoring of the collected samples and documentation of results. Escalates testing failures to the Site Pharmacy Leadership and Pharmacy Compliance Coordinators. Collaborates with site leadership to create Corrective and Preventive Action Plans for identified areas of non-compliance. Communicates action plans to Compounding Compliance Coordinators.
Oversees the recertification and environmental sampling collection for primary and secondary engineering controls and physical environment, as required by state and federal regulations. Completes proper documentation. Responsible for the proper monitoring of the collected samples and documentation of results. Escalates testing failures to the Site Pharmacy Leadership and Pharmacy Compliance Coordinators. Collaborates with site leadership to create Corrective and Preventive Action Plans for identified areas of non-compliance. Communicates action plans to Compounding Compliance Coordinators.
Participates and provides a pharmacist’s expertise in the creation, review, and revision of compounding Policies, Procedures, Standards of Work, Master Formulation Records, and Hazardous Drug Assessments.
Demonstrates expert knowledge of USP
795
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797
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rules and regulations and applies them in difficult, stressful, and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them. Participates in planned/unplanned Board of Pharmacy Inspections and Joint Commission Surveys, as applicable. Maintains compounding skills and knowledge through staffing an average of 4 shifts per month in the Inpatient Pharmacy and/or Infusion Center Pharmacy, as required and applicable. Responsible for all sterile compounding and non-sterile job outcomes in the Clinical Pharmacist job description. Rotates through on-call to advise local DPs and site pharmacy leadership in handling excursions, insanitary conditions, and other complex issues as related to sterile or non-sterile compounding.Other Job-Related Information:Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCSCP). Must receive certification within (2) two years of hire and maintain certification while in position.
Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances.Working Conditions:Climbing – Rarely
Concentrating – Consistently
Continuous Learning – Consistently
Hearing: Conversation – Consistently
Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
Kneeling – Rarely
Lifting
10 Lbs – Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs – Rarely
Lifting 11-50 Lbs – Occasionally
Pulling – Rarely
Pushing – Occasionally
Reaching -Consistently
Reading – Consistently
Sitting – Occasionally
Standing – Consistently
Stooping – Frequently
Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently
Use of Hands – Consistently
Color Vision – Consistently
Walking – ConsistentlyTriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:Serve: ALWAYS…
- Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying “hello”
- Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
- Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
Excel: ALWAYS…
- Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer’s expectations have not been met
- Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
- Work on improving quality, safety, and service
Respect: ALWAYS…
- Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
- Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
- Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.
Value: ALWAYS…
- Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
- Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
- Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.
Engage: ALWAYS…
- Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
- Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community
Expected salary:
Location: Norwood, OH
Job date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:27:19 GMT
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