Staff Pharmacist - Compounding - Accredo - Tempe, AZ

This position is worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite at our Tempe, AZ location.

This a fulltime, 40-hour per week position.

The shift schedule is (4) 10-hour shifts Monday-Thursday 6 am- 5 pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch.

NOTE : This shift schedule is subject to change in March/April 2025 to include a shift schedule of Monday - Friday 9:30 - 6:30 every 3rd week.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist - Compounding works on a highly skilled team of pharmacists and technicians responsible for providing critically ill patients with compounded medications.

Our compounding pharmacists complete quality assurance checks of compounded products (sterile & non-sterile) to a high degree of accuracy, monitor & assist technicians performing compounding, and assure compliance with company policies, state/federal regulations, USP chapters , , , and manufacturer contractual agreements.

You will be responsible for verifying final compounded prescription products, components, and documentation to ensure all orders meet associated release criteria to meet safety and quality standards for our patients.

Daily tasks include entering the compounding suites (sterile & hazardous non-sterile controlled environments) to perform product verification and provide technician oversight in addition to performing pre- and post-compounding verification procedures to confirm products meet release criteria before dispensing to patients.

Compounding pharmacists are also responsible for ensuring complete, accurate compounding record documentation and coordinating patient rosters/mix schedules on an ongoing basis.

Pharmacists are also expected to maintain flexibility to work in a dynamic environment to support our patients by assisting with compounding activities and supporting our technician team with daily facility maintenance and inventory/supply prep when needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Perform pharmacist pre-/mid-/post-check procedures to validate compounded products before releasing to patients


* Provide oversight of pharmacy technicians performing non-sterile & sterile compounding


* Verify prescription information entered into medical records / dispensing system and/or compounding records is appropriate


* Maintain accurate compounding records, schedules, and spreadsheets


* Monitor group mailboxes daily to coordinate compounding and ensure all scheduled orders are mixed


* Ability to use sound professional judgment and make informed decisions


* Ability to report all potential/known issues regarding products and/or personnel to management for review


* Assist lead pharmacist in delegating daily compounding workload and associated tasks to technicians


* Serve as point person to coordinate and oversee compounding activities in absence of managing pharmacist and lead pharmacist


* Adhere to all internal practice standards, SOPs, and regulatory policies


* Ability to stand for long periods of time and operate in c...