Compounding Associate Jobs in Maryland (NOW HIRING)

The major duties include but are not limited to:

Administrative:

• Ensures assigned administrative projects and reports are submitted in a timely fashion
• Effectively utilizes the VistA, CPRS, and BCMA computer systems and other automated pharmacy equipment and computer software systems
• Assists and engages in continuous survey readiness and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements

Program Management:

• Functions as a Program Manager to the inpatient care pharmacy regarding planning, directing, controlling, and coordinating comprehensive distributive pharmacy services
• Incorporates performance improvement activities into all areas of the inpatient pharmacy section. Evaluates the quality of care provided by the inpatient pharmacy section and reports results to the Associate Chief of Pharmacy Service, Loch Raven
• Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of pharmacy equipment and automated dispensing systems. Utilizes available reporting functions to optimize the efficiency of this equipment
• Actively participates in the VA Adverse Drug Event Reaction System (VAADERS) reporting program and the Joint Patient Safety Reporting (JPSR) system

Medication Distribution - Inpatient:

• Reviews all pending medication orders to ensure that the medications ordered are prescribed appropriately including the processing of Clinic Orders. Verifies all medication orders timely
• Flags medication orders/consults with prescribers to correct or resolve potential medication order issues by end of shift
• Provides information to physicians, nurses, dietitians and other allied health care professionals on drugs, their characteristics, contraindications, dosages, adverse reactions, and availability
• Responsible for checking all medications prepared by the pharmacy technician prior to being dispensed from pharmacy. This includes checking all medications filled via automated dispensing systems and equipment
• Conducts initial and/or monthly patient drug regimen reviews for all long-term care patients when assigned

Medication Distribution - Outpatient:

• Utilizes the electronic message group to receive provider notification of patients scheduled for discharge/pass and communicate any issues, concerns or updates on the discharge/pass prescription process
• Reviews all pending discharge/pass prescriptions ensuring that the medications are prescribed appropriately. Verifies all pending prescriptions timely
• Coordinates the processing of discharge/pass prescriptions with the Baltimore Outpatient Pharmacy

Compounding Sterile Products:

• Reconstitutes, prepares and compounds commercial, non-routine and/or special formulation parenteral admixtures by means of adhering to current USP 797/800 standards
• Completes the media-fill and fingertip competency testing as required

Inventory Management:

• Assures that all medications dispensed are not past the beyond use date. Responsible to remove expired medications from stock and assure appropriate disposition for reverse distribution returns
• Notify the procurement technician to order medications to avoid potential stock shortages

Medication Distribution - Controlled Substances:

• Keeps exact and detailed records of distribution of Schedule II-V drugs. Reconciles Schedule II-V order forms with delivery record.
• Fills inpatient automated dispensing cabinet controlled substances utilizing the Controlled Substance Module (CSM) program.
• Completes daily reconciliation of all controlled substances.
• Conducts physical inventory of the pharmacy vault for all schedules of controlled substances a minimum of every 72 hours.
• Maintains inventory and informs appropriate staff when controlled substances need to be ordered.
• Checks in all controlled substances orders received in the presence of the Supply Chain Management Accountability Officer.
• Removes all expired/unusable controlled substances in a timely fashion for reverse distribution and maintains all reverse distribution records.
• Participates in the monthly controlled substance inspection of the vault.
• Performs the biannual inventory of all controlled substances stored in the vault.

Work Schedule: Multiple; shifts determined by management and service line needs

Telework: AD-HOC ONLY

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 260142-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized