Job Title
Pharmacist ¿ Centralized Sterile Compounding
Contingent Weekends
Location: Detroit, MI
Department: Centralized Pharmacy Service Center (CPSC)
Reports To: Pharmacy Manager, Centralized Sterile Compounding Center (CSCC)
Position Overview
Come join the Henry Ford Health (HFH) corporate pharmacy team to create the future of pharmacy practice in Southeast Michigan. We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented sterile compounding pharmacist to join our Centralized Sterile Compounding Center (CSCC) team.
This role supports sterile compounding operations that serves the HFH enterprise. The pharmacist will ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality compounding practices. The preferred candidate will have demonstrated experience with sterile compounding, total parenteral nutrition and associated regulations.
Role Overview
As a Pharmacist, you will assume responsibility for day-to-day pharmacy services, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered care. You will work under the direction of administrative or clinical coordinators, providing supervision to supportive staff and contributing to the training of pharmacy interns and externs. Your role is critical in maintaining high standards of care and resolving operational challenges.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
- Provide comprehensive, patient-oriented pharmacy services on your shift.
- Exercise sound management and clinical judgment in decision-making.
- Assist in identifying and resolving problems within your assigned area of practice.
- Participate in training pharmacy interns and externs in various service areas.
- Disseminate drug information effectively to all levels of health care personnel.
- Collaborate with coordinators and staff to develop improved patient services.
Job duties:
- Oversight of sterile compounding activities and supervision of technical staff
- Prepares patient specific (TPN, IV chemotherapy) and batch sterile compounds
- Performs final Compounded Sterile Products (CSP) visual inspection, verification, labeling, and storage
- Maintains all required documentation for cleanroom facilities and environment
- Maintains all required documentation for patient-specific and anticipatory batch sterile compounded products
- Communicates with pharmacy sites regarding patient specific orders or batch compounds.
- Responds to and triages product or delivery concerns
- Assists in the evaluation and deployment of new CSPs
- Collaborates with pharmacy staff to maintain accurate medication and supply inventory
- Ensures compliance with USP, state, federal and regulatory sterile compounding standards, and HFH policies and procedures pertaining to sterile compounding
- Partners with CSCC team members and leadership to identify and implement process improvements ¿ enhancing service, quality, and operational excellence
- Assists with preparation of the pharmacy for inspections including but not limited to, FDA, NABP, DEA, TJC, state boards of pharmacy
- Respond and triage telephone and electronic message inquiries
- Receive orders and prepare and package medications for delivery
- Performs pharmacy cleaning as needed
- Assist with training of staff and precepting as required
- Other duties and projects as assigned
- Acts as operational leader as required
Required Qualifications
- Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (must obtain within 30 days of hire if eligible).
- Demonstrated acumen in verbal and written communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of disease states.
- Ability to participate in teaching programs and provide instruction to students and health care providers.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in sterile compounding in an acute care, health system, home care, infusion center, or 503a/b setting
- Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), automated IV compounding devices, and EPIC experience preferred
- Knowledge of USP <797>, USP <800>, FDA regulations, and other applicable sterile compounding standards
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. If eligible, licensure must be obtained within 30 days of hire; failure to obtain licensure will result in termination of employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Residency in hospital pharmacy.
