Sterile Compounding Lead - Houston, United States - Empower Pharmacy

Empower Pharmacy

Verified Company

Houston, United States

10 hours ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Summary:
Empower is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Sterile Compounding Lead to join our team.

This pivotal role combines technical expertise with leadership, providing guidance and training to our compounding team in the preparation of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

You will play a crucial part in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our sterile preparations while fostering a culture of quality and safety.

In this role, you will be responsible for training and mentoring compounding technicians, ensuring they adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Your technical skills will be put to use as you operate production equipment and monitor workflow and production schedules to ensure timely and efficient preparation of CSPs.

Your dedication to excellence will also be showcased through your involvement in inspections, audits, and adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

We seek a detail-oriented, self-motivated professional with a passion for health and wellness, this is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level.

As a key member of our team, your contributions will directly impact our mission to provide quality, affordable medications to our community, all while working in a supportive, innovative environment.

At Empower, we value dedication, resourcefulness, and a customer-focused approach.

If you are a detail-oriented, self-motivated professional with a passion for health and wellness, this is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Join us and contribute to a team that is dedicated to empowering individuals to live healthier, happier lives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides guidance and training to the compounding team in the preparation of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) according to established formulas and procedures.
Compounds sterile preparations accurately and in compliance with master formula worksheets.
Trains and mentors, compounding technicians to ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.
Ensures cleaning and garbing policy is performed per company regulations.
Performs calculations and completes documentation as required.
Operates all production equipment accurately and according to policies and procedures.
Ensures the utilization of correct and appropriate aseptic technique.
Prepares work areas thoroughly prior to production.
Operates and monitors technical, computerized, equipment ensuring quality standards are
Monitors compounding workflow and production schedules to ensure timely preparation of CSPs and efficient utilization of resources.
Conducts regular inspections and audits of compounding processes and equipment to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
Participates in internal and external audits to demonstrate compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
Maintains accurate records and documentation of compounding activities, including batch records, logbooks, and inventory management systems.
Stays updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to sterile compounding and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Ensures that all compounding activities are conducted in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Assumes other duties and responsibilities, as necessary, within the department to provide the required support to ensure adherence to the production schedule.
Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.

The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices.

The employee is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands and occasionally required to climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The Employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time for consecutive days and work in a confined, controlled environment for extended periods of time.

The Employee must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. Employee is required to fully gown in aseptic garb for extended periods of time.

Knowledge and Skills: