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MUSC Health · 2 months ago

System Manager Compounding and Clean Rooms Operations

Charleston, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

MUSC Health is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking a Pharmacy Manager to oversee compounding and clean room operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with USP standards, leading quality initiatives, and providing education and training for pharmacy staff.

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Responsibilities

Actively participates in process improvement and quality related initiatives across the system, leading the system quality committee for compounding and clean room management

Develops KPIs and monitors performance metrics to include oversight of the system platform for operational compliance tracking

In collaboration with pharmacy leadership team members, develop, evaluate and revise departmental policies and procedures

Serves as the content expert in compounding standards, quality related questions and provides assistance during urgent quality incidents

Works with other departments (e.g. Information Solutions, facilities) on system enhancements to uphold compliance standards

Manage Assessments of Risk for Hazardous medications (Sterile and non-sterile) in collaboration with pharmacy leaders and the drug information team

Implement systemwide standardization of products, equipment, and software, where applicable, related to compounding to streamline processes, optimize operations and offer efficiencies and cost savings for the MUSC System. Will act as primary contact person for all vendors. Provides support when intervention is required with vendors to support quality

Perform quality visits to conduct assessments and identify critical compliance gaps. Communicate findings, targeted learning solutions, and corrective action plans to appropriate stakeholders as needed

Develop and support initial and required (e.g. annual) compounding training and education for the department

In collaboration with local pharmacy leadership, ensure staff members are trained and able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide compounding services upon hire and at least annually

Serve as the content expert in compounding standards and clean room management

Provides pharmacy in-service education when needed or requested

Participates in the education activities of the department and shows evidence of such

Precepts pharmacy and pharmacy technician students and/or residents during rotations

Serves as the liaison between each pharmacy and the Pharmacy ICCE Leadership team

Oversees the operations of the Compounding Center at Ellis Oaks

In collaboration with local pharmacy leaders, enforces departmental policies and procedures and ensures compliance with pertinent state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to Joint Commission, USP, and SC Board of Pharmacy

Ensures satisfactory relationships with other departments

Facilitates solutions to problems and resolves complaints regarding departmental services and activities

Sets example for other pharmacists and technicians in work quality, efficiency, productivity, and personal conduct standards

Participates on departmental, medical center and system committees

Attends required meetings and trainings

Routinely works side-by-side with pharmacy team members involved in compounding practices at each facility to observe, coach team members and identify needs

Collaborates with other pharmacy ICCE leadership to ensures compliance with controlled substance policies and procedures according to DHEC and DEA regulations for associated areas, when used in sterile compounding

Qualification

Compounding standards expertiseQuality managementPharmacy leadershipRegistered Pharmacist LicenseBLS CertificationSterile compounding certificationMicrosoft applicationsTrainingEducationCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Doctoral of Pharmacy or Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and completion of management residency program; or completion of non-management pharmacy residency program and two years supervisory experience; or equivalent management experience is required

Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

SC Pharmacist License within 90 days of hire

BLS Certification within 90 days of hire

Preferred

Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) through BPS or willingness to complete in the first year of employment

Designated Person or Assigned Trainer in sterile compounding pharmacy

Experience working in a high-risk (use of nonsterile starting components/ ingredients) or Category 3 compounding pharmacy

Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. Skills in producing complex documents, perform analysis, and maintenance of records

Familiarity with electronic documentation systems and compounding workflow software

Company

MUSC Health

MUSC Health provides health-care services through its patient- and family-centered care, education, research, and various partnerships. It is a sub-organization of Medical University of South Carolina.

Founded in 1824

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

10001+ employees