Staff Pharmacist

Central Admixture Pharmacy

Job Posting Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Functional Area: Pharmacy

Working Model: Onsite

Days of Work: Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday

Shift: 5X8

Relocation Available: No

Requisition ID: 7629

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit

CAPS®, part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., is the nation's largest network of outsourcing admixture pharmacies, has been delivering high-quality, same-day, admixture services and solutions to hospitals and outpatient facilities for more than 28 years. Along with the nation's largest 503A sterile injectable outsourcing network, CAPS offers industry-leading batch compounding on a national scale through three 503B registered outsourcing facilities. With experience, capacity, and a passion for safety, CAPS is your 503B solution.

Position Summary:

Staff Pharmacist will be responsible for the preparation compounded sterile products using and related activities under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy. Assists in the supervision of IV technicians, interns and other support personnel.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Prepares compounded sterile products using aseptic technique and CAPS Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensures pharmacy compliance with rules and regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy and other regulating agencies.
• Reviews orders and prescriptions for admixing and dispensing.
• Resolves order discrepancies and problems with customer pharmacy personnel. Provides after hour On Call coverage as needed.
• Participates in CAPS Continuous Quality Improvement Program and performs Quality Control functions as assigned.
• Assists in successful pharmacy operation: troubleshooting equipment problems, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Maintains positive customer relationships.
• May supervise IV Technicians and interns; reviews works for accuracy while ensuring compliance with CAPS SOPs.

The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

General: It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for safety and health of himself/herself and other persons.

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires full working knowledge of relevant business practices and procedures in professional field.
• Uses standard theories, principles and concepts and integrates them to propose a course of action.
• Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals.
• May periodically assist in orienting, training, and/or reviewing the work of peers.
• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers.
• Frequent contact with external contractors/vendors.

Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or PharmD required.
• 04-06 years related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification required.
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed, On-call hours as needed, Valid Pharmacist license
• Schedule is (6am- 2:30pm or 9:30am-6pm) Monday-Friday plus alternating weekends as needed. Holidays/overtime as needed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:

• Moderate work - Exerting up to 40 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or 10 lbs force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Sit
• Frequently:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull
• Constantly:Stand, Visual Acuity with or without corrective lenses

Activities:

• Occasionally:Sitting , Walking
• Frequently:Finger feeling, Handling, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
• Constantly:Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Standing

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:Proximity to moving parts, Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals (in most areas)
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:Office environment
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:Lab environment

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

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