111 Michigan Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20010
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10314 Pharmacy Services
Pay Range
$116,646.40 - $194,417.60
About the Role:
The Pharmacy Compliance & Sterile Products Coordinator is responsible for ensuring compliance with all current USP Standards for chapters , and non-sterile chapter , under the direction of the Director of Safety & Compliance. The position will assist the Pharmacy Director(s) of Compliance and Operations to ensure the Quality Assurance Program(s) for sterile (USP & ) and non-sterile (USP & ) preparations is maintained according to current standards for USP, Boards of Pharmacy, DOH, Joint Commission, CMS and /or any other accrediting body. The position is responsible for collaborating to ensure trainings to employees are developed and completed in a frequency not to exceed current standards. This position will work with compliance and operations team members to ensure minimum mandated SOPs and/or policies are in place as required for the Quality Assurance Program(s) for both sterile and non-sterile compounding. This position is responsible collaborating with the Operations team to ensure all aspects of the QA programs are developed, completed, audited where applicable and reviewed annually as described in the current USP standards, local Boards of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, as well as local and federal standards for safety and quality standards of compounding sterile and non-sterile preparations for patients.
The coordinator, under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy Compliance, shall be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of all necessary records, audits, competencies related to compounding adherence with regulatory and legal requirements including USP 797. They will be responsible for assisting to define strategy/direction in accordance with national standards and CNMC policies and procedures. This role will serve as a subject matter expert on USP standards and provide guidance and recommendations for the development and improvement of the Quality Assurance Program(s) This role is required to be functionally well developed in being data driven.
What You’ll Bring:
Minimum Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years At least 5 years of Pharmacy practice experience (minimum 3 years in a hospital setting). 1 year supervisory or 2 years administration/team leader experience. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong working knowledge of accreditation standard and regulatory requirements from various regulatory agencies. Proficient in compiling and analyzing data to support upper management decision-making.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Pharmacist
Pharmacist Licensure in the District of Columbia .
Functional Accountabilities
Strategic Planning
Contribute to the strategic plan for the department services, including short-term and long-term goals.
Implement strategic plan to improve compliance measures within the pharmacy department.
Ensure organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as well as regulatory standards.
Compliance Management
Provide accurate record keeping of any pharmacy documentation required by regulatory standards.
Work with upper management to maintain compliance for all the staff within the pharmacy department.
Quality and Performance Improvement
Identify opportunities for improvement in compliance and safety.
Work with upper management to prepare and update compliance policies and procedures.
Work with upper management to collect and analyze compliance data and create improvement plans as needed.
Provide assistance with SOP development and implementation.
Provide support in the management of tracking, reporting and responding to deviations.
Prepare documentation for appropriate responses to all audits.
Prepare, compile, trend, analyze and present data for the purpose of recommendations for quality improvement.
Maintain records and interpret…