Sterile Compounding Supervisor

**Sterile Compounding Supervisor**

**Smith’s Labs** is a state-of-the-art compounding pharmacy in Toronto, Ontario established over 80 years ago. We specialize in preparation of customized formulations, such as sterile infusions, bio-identical hormones, pain management formulas, cosmeceutical preparation, and pediatric preparations. Smith’s Pharmacy is positioned to deliver customized compounds that will address unmet medical needs where no commercial product is otherwise available. The compounded pharmaceutical and nutraceutical preparations that Smith’s Pharmacy will deliver is based on the orders from healthcare practitioners and health institutions in which individual ingredients, pharmaceuticals, supplements, minerals, vitamins are mixed and customized together in the exact strength and dosage form requested. This method allows the Smith’s Pharmacy compounding pharmacists and pharmacy professionals to work with the healthcare professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, and practitioners to customize dosage forms to meet the patient’s specific needs.

We are looking for a **Sterile Compounding Supervisor** to join our growing team. Reporting to CEO and the Designated Manager, the position is responsible to coordinate and oversee the daily activities of drug compounding staff at the compounding labs.

**Key Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Maintaining the quality program including control substances, reporting, and revising procedures as required to ensure continuous improvement
- Provide training and coaching to compounding pharmacists, technicians, quality assurance department/maintenance staff
- Create and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the compounding facility to meet guidelines and regulation
- Continually observe and evaluate current pharmacy operations and compounding activities and implement best practices
- Support daily admixing activities (antibiotic batch, anesthetics, TPN, oncology, narcotics) while ensuring compliance with SOPs, NAPRA, and sterile admixing principles
- Conduct and supervise daily sterile compounding activities reinforcing compounding techniques and practices
- Implement and follow up on improvement plans to prioritize activities and ensure consistent pharmacy operations
- Collaborate with pharmacy manager and CEO to supervise compounding activities and compliance to ensure patient safety
- Conduct annual employee performance review for direct reports
- Ensure quality parameters and customer demands are met continuously
- Other duties as required

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Part A Member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists
- 2 years of minimum experience in sterile and non-sterile compounding environment
- Compounding Certification considered an asset, preferably former training with PCCA, Medisca or equivalent
- Must have extensive experience & knowledge of USP 795 & 797& 800
- Previous experience in writing and updating SOPs for a compounding pharmacy, hospital or previous drug preparation facility, drug information resource, formula development
- Experience working in a compounding specialty pharmacy or drug preparations experience required
- Must have experience running day to day operations in compounding pharmacy
- Must be able to fluently communicate in English both written and orally
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and changing priorities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 - 42.5 per week

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy technician: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-09-21