Staff Pharmacist, Compounding

Personalized Skin Solutions, Inc. has an exclusive partnership with an industry-leading telemedicine company, Curology, that makes prescription skincare affordable and accessible online - matching each subscribed member with a dermatology provider who prescribes custom formulas for their unique needs. We are a closed door, mail-order pharmacy in Imperial, Pennsylvania. We compound high quality non-sterile topical creams and ship them directly to patients in their homes.

Pharmacists are employed by Personalized Skin Solutions. Curology, Inc. provides administrative support to Personalized Skin Solution Pharmacists.

Position Overview

The Staff Pharmacit is responsible for processing non-sterile compounded prescriptions in the compounding laboratory. The Staff Pharmacist will split their time between compounding/lab and fulfillment. This role reviews prescriptions to ensure the prescriptions are dispensed in accordance with Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy requirements, as well as the directives of other Boards of Pharmacy served by Personalized Skin Solutions. This role ensures the safety of the team members that work in the vicinity of the compounding laboratory and fulfillment.

Essential Functions

• Complies with all applicable federal and state pharmacy laws, including but not limited to: USP 800, USP 795, and Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Performs duties in compliance with Personalized Skin Solutions, Inc. standard operating procedures and best practices.
• In general, ensures the quality and safety of dispensed compounded products and supplies.
• Performs in-process and final checks of compounded products.
• Maintains licensure in good standing with all applicable states.
• Ensures medication is accurately labeled and packaged by fulfillment team members, prior to shipping.
• Quality checks medication units to ensure that the medication fulfills all state requirements prior to being dispensed to patients.
• Ensures medication is delivered to the address indicated by the patient.
• Interprets and clarifies prescription orders with prescribing practitioner(s) as necessary.
• Ensures all prescriptions meet dispensing requirements, prior to initiating the dispensing process.
• Generates, prints and/or checks documents such master formulation records, batch records, compounding records, labels and shipping documents.
• Performs random compounding process audits to ensure quality standards are achieved.
• Offers information and counsel, to prescribing practitioners, collaborating health care professionals and other employees, as appropriate.
• Safeguards operations and contents by establishing and monitoring safety procedures and quality control protocols.
• Communicates with third party couriers to coordinate inbound/outbound shipments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and fosters positive employee relations through effective communication.
• Oversees, guides and delegates tasks for up to 90 laboratory team members while promoting teamwork and a positive work environment.
• Directly supervises pharmacy technicians involved in compounding processes, including but not limited to measuring components, safely operating equipment, and facility cleaning and disinfecting.
• Ensures all compounding logs and reports are completed efficiently, accurately and on time.
• Inputs patient and prescription information and/or supervise such work as performed by others licensed to do so.

Requirements

Work Requirements

• The Staff Pharmacist must be able to work in an industrial environment, standing and walking around as much as 90% of the day.
• Must be able to safely and effectively wear a respirator for an entire day, as necessary.
• May need to lift as much as 40 lbs.
• Limited exposure to potentially hazardous substances.

Qualifications and Skills Minimum Requirements:

• PharmD or RPH degree from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Required Licensure: Must have Pennsylvania resident pharmacist licensure, and be in good standing with the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy.
• Ability to become licensed and maintain licensure in good standing in all states that require non-resident pharmacist licensure. (Nevada)
• Licensure requirements may include, but not be limited to, Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation level background checks.
• Must exhibit sense of urgency and initiative while maintaining attention to detail in quality-checking preparations, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks from multiple sources.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with pharmacy compliance and regulations.
• Mail Order Pharmacy Experience
• Experience with pharmacy accreditation
• 2 years experience in non-sterile compounding and or fulfillment pharmacy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA and HSA, supplemental coverages (critical illness, accident, hospitalization), and 401(k)
• Access to wellbeing perks, including OneMedical, Spring Health, SoFi, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• Employee donation matching program
• Complimentary VIP Subscription to Curology or Agency, plus online retail discount

Disclaimers

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.