Pharmacist; Compounding Program Manager Job Louisville area,Kentucky USA,Healthcare

Position: Pharmacist (Compounding Program Manager)

Duties

General Description of Assigned Duties:
Manages all compound sterile products (CSP), Non-sterile compounding and hazardous drug management operations for VAMC Louisville. This includes coordinating and oversight of all pharmacists, technicians, trainees, and other supportive personnel involved in non-sterile and sterile compounding. Functions as the facility USP(795), USP(797), and USP (800) designated person, with oversight of all the activities and responsibilities detailed within these regulations. Direct and oversees activities of sterile and non sterile compound and hazardous medication handling to ensure USP requirements are met.

Develops and implements appropriate procedures, oversees, and assures facility compliance with VHA, Joint Commission, and standards, ensuring competency of personnel, and assuring environmental control of all compounding areas. Responsible for the monitoring of the healthcare systems compound‑ed sterile and non‑sterile preparations and hazardous drug management, storage, and handling. Including reports of all testing from all contractors and laboratories on facilities, CSPs, and components.

Functions or Scopes of Practice

A. Clinical
- Considers total patient therapy and provides accurate and timely responses to the situations. Clinical services shall included but aren't limited to appropriate responses and communication with a specialized clinical area as assigned, recommendations of alternative therapy, adverse drug reaction reporting, and documented drug information/interaction reports.
- Reviews and updates the smart pump drug library for all clinical areas, reviews new drug request for applicable entry into drug pump library, performs the functions of a GS-12 Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist as assigned.
B. Dispensing
- Provides professional and administrative oversight of activities related to sterile and non-sterile compounding and hazardous medication handling.
- Ensures that safe, timely, efficient, and cost effective distribution services of compounding products are being provided.
- Evaluates the assigned pharmacy management and coordinates changes and improvements with pharmacy management. Coordinates the clinical and distributive functions of compounded products.
C. Education
- Identifies staff educational and training needs in sterile and non-sterile compounding and hazardous drug management.
- Maintains his or her continuing education so that they can present in‑services to other pharmacy staff, etc.
D. Administrative
- Directs the daily activities of pharmacists, technicians, and trainees working in the IV rooms. Maintains a smooth workflow of day‑to‑day activities with the assistance of the Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor.
- Prepares the agenda and minutes and facilitates the local Compounded Sterile Preparations Subcommittee, as well as serves as a member. Assists in preparing for accreditation surveys and inspections, and works toward successful accreditation from Joint Commission.
- Prepares issues briefs when a change in compounding operations occurs, assists in assuring quality control of work, provides input on compounding performance of staff for evaluation purposes.
- Interprets applicable laws, regulations and standards, and develops and implements policies and procedures regarding assigned areas to ensure compliance. Annually reviews and revises current policies and compounding processes or as needed as regulations change. Manages assigned drug distribution record‑keeping, competency assessments, documentation logs, personnel and certification reporting, USP 795, 797, and USP 800 report processing and monitoring.
E. Quality Assurance
- Performs quality assurance observations, monitoring, and documentation. Works closely with informatics and automation personnel on the integration of pharmacy packages with CPRS, BCMA, VistA, Omnicell IVX, Codonics and Alaris Smart Pump library.
- Utilizes Simplifi software for compliance documentation, reporting, and quality assurance. Gathers data for administrative reports pertaining to the compounding program.

Work Schedule

Monday
- Friday

Telework

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

41166-F

Requirements #J-18808-Ljbffr


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