Sterile Compounding Coordinator, Acute care
Required skills
- Sterile Compounding
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Cleanroom
- Bufferroom
- Particulate Airflow Monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Compounded Sterile Products
- USP 797 Guidelines
- Record Keeping
- Compliance
Nice to have
- PGY1
Role summary
Community Medical Centers in Fresno/Clovis, CA is seeking a Sterile Compounding Coordinator for its main pharmacy. This role is responsible for overseeing the compounding of sterile products, ensuring compliance with regulations such as USP 797 Guidelines, and managing cleanroom/bufferroom environments. Key duties include validation, monitoring of airflow, competency evaluation, documentation, quality assurance, and maintaining regulatory compliance. A Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and three years of hospital pharmacy practice experience are required, along with a valid California Pharmacist license. Experience in sterile compounding is preferred.
Overview
*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*
Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region. Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California! With 685 beds, we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California! We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants.Responsibilities
Accountable for a specific aspect of pharmacy workflow in the main pharmacy. This specific aspect would revolve around the compounding of sterile products within the pharmacy. Ensure regulations are being met in the area that include but are not limited to: validation of designated cleanroom/bufferroom areas and continual monitoring of particulate airflow. Ensure competency evaluation and documentation of all compounded sterile product activities, adhering to record keeping requirements, monitoring quality assurance program for compounded sterile products, and maintaining overall compliance with required workflow by employees who work in the cleanroom/bufferroom areas.Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: MINIMUM REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in Pharmacy. Three years experience in hospital pharmacy practice or completion of Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1). PREFERRED: Experience in compounding sterile products and knowledge of USP 797 Guidelines. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS MINIMUM REQUIRED: Valid State of California Pharmacist license.Disclaimers
• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
