Sterile Compounding Specialist Registered Lead

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JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION Sterile Compounding Specialist – Registered Lead
COMPANY AND LOCATION Aved, Head Office
EMPLOYMENT TYPE Full- Time
HOURS WORKED 37.5 hours / week. Rotating shifts between the hours of 6AM-8PM, Sunday to Friday
DEPARTMENT Production
REPORTING TO Compounding Team Manager

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sterile Compounding Specialist – Registered Lead will take on a leadership role for the Compounding Team and assist the Compounding Team Manager with the day-to-day duties of the department.

 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with the training of new hires - providing feedback to new employees
• Retraining of existing staff as needed
• Conducting GFS and Media fills
• Providing oversight and guidance within the clean room during compounding, cleaning etc.
• Maintain up to date on changes to NAPRA and USP
• Communicate with management any concerns in regards to preparation schedule, training, procedures, equipment etc.
• Compound sterile pharmaceutical preparation using aseptic technique and following standard operating procedures and NAPRA, USP <797> and USP <800> standards
• Document details of the process when compounding in the sterile clean rooms
• Sterilize equipment and instruments as
• Submit to regularly scheduled garbing competency and glove fingertip testing, and conduct media fill tests
• Use, clean and maintain all equipment
• Monitor and maintain records for clean room facilities and equipment as required.
• Clean and maintain the sterile clean rooms
• Conduct air sampling, surface sampling and wipe sampling.
• Prep and stage devices as needed
• Maintain product inventory, including completing inventory counts and checking expiry dates
• Other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently a Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the college
• 1+ years experience in compounding preferred Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Standing for long periods of the day
• Working inside a sterile cleanroom for long periods of the day
• Working with hazardous materials in a hazardous sterile environment