Pharmacy Specialist - Centralized Sterile Compounding - Full Time - Elijah McCoy Detroit
Exciting full time Pharmacy Specialist role in Centralized Sterile Compounding at Henry Ford Health's Elijah McCoy Campus. Join a team dedicated to excellence in patient care!
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shifts
Location: Elijah McCoy, Detroit
This role will report to the Pharmacy Manager, Centralized Sterile Compounding location at the Henry Ford Centralized Pharmacy Services Center in Detroit, MI. The position will support sterile compounding operations across the HFH enterprise to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality compounding practices. The preferred candidate must have demonstrated experience with sterile compounding workflows and regulations, 503a/b outsourcing facility functions, environmental sampling and monitoring, and microbiology report assessment.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Evaluates laboratory quality reports to approve release of quarantined Compounded Sterile Products (CSPs)
Participates in oversight of sterile compounding activities, and performs final CSP visual inspection, verification, labeling, and storage
Develops and maintains all required documentation for cleanroom facilities and environment
Assists in evaluation and deployment of new CSPs
Analyzes and summarizes quarterly quality report findings from 503a/b business partners
Develops and maintains all required documentation for patient-specific and anticipatory batch sterile compounded products
Participates as a member on or leader of departmental and health-system committees
Collaborates with pharmacy staff to maintain an accurate medication and supply inventory
Ensures compliance with USP, state, federal and regulatory sterile compounding standards, and HFH policies and procedures pertaining to sterile compounding
Develops and updates standard operating procedures, training materials, and compounding records
Oversees and reviews personnel media fill testing, gloved fingertip sampling, etc.
Provides quality assurance and best practice education
Investigates deviations, errors, or complaints related to sterile compounding and develops Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans
Partners with departments and committees to identify and implement process improvements – enhancing service, quality, and operational excellence
Prepares the pharmacy for inspections including but not limited to, FDA, NABP, DEA, TJC, state boards of pharmacy
Acts as operational leader in the managers absence
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Must hold a degree from an accredited college of pharmacy and must complete a residency training program or have equivalent experience in hospital pharmacy practice.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in sterile compounding and/or quality assurance in an acute care, health system, or 503a/b setting preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of USP <797>, USP <800>, FDA regulations, and other applicable sterile compounding standards preferred.
- Previous experience with quality assurance programs, audits, and regulatory compliance in sterile compounding preferred or as a designated person preferred.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of pharmacist experience or the equivalent training and experience at another institution, preferred.
- Must be able to serve as an institutional authority in a given specialty practice area.
- Must have demonstrable leadership abilities and exhibit teamwork when working with others.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills which enable him/her to contribute effectively in the dissemination of information to all levels of health care personnel in the institution. Should have a proven research/publication record.
- Must be qualified to work with pharmacy students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Must have a previous work history of reliability, dependability, and willingness to assume additional responsibilities.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. If eligible, licensure must be obtained within 30 days of hire; failure to obtain licensure will result in termination of the Pharmacy Specialist position.
- Board certification or ASHP certification in sterile compounding is preferred at time of hire or must be completed post-employment
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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