Clinical Pharmacist

Position Summary

Southend Pharmacy is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist – Non-Sterile Compounding to provide clinical oversight, prescription verification, and operational support for our expanding non-sterile compounding pharmacy. This role combines clinical pharmacy expertise with hands-on knowledge of non-sterile compounding to ensure the safe, accurate, and compliant preparation of customized medications.

Essential Responsibilities

Clinical & Patient Care

• Review, interpret, and verify prescriptions for compounded non-sterile medications to ensure clinical appropriateness, dosing accuracy, and patient safety.
• Evaluate patient-specific information to support individualized therapeutic recommendations when appropriate.
• Provide clinical consultation regarding formulation selection, dosage forms, ingredient compatibility, stability, and beyond-use dating (BUD).
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers regarding customized compounded therapies.
• Answer clinical questions regarding compounded medications, administration, storage, and therapeutic alternatives.
• Promote safe medication practices and provide pharmaceutical expertise across the organization.

Non-Sterile Compounding Operations

• Oversee and support daily non-sterile compounding operations in accordance with USP standards.
• Verify calculations, formulations, ingredient selection, weighing, measuring, mixing, packaging, and labeling of compounded medications.
• Perform final pharmacist verification prior to dispensing.
• Ensure adherence to Master Formulation Records (MFRs), Compounding Records, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Assist with the development, validation, and implementation of new compounded formulations, dosage forms, and pharmacy processes.
• Support production of capsules, creams, gels, ointments, troches, suspensions, oral liquids, powders, and other customized dosage forms.

Regulatory Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state pharmacy regulations, including USP , FDA guidance applicable to 503A compounding pharmacies, DEA requirements, and Texas State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Maintain complete and accurate pharmacy documentation, including Master Formulation Records (MFRs), Compounding Records, Batch Documentation, Equipment Cleaning Logs, Quality Assurance Documentation, and Ingredient and Lot Traceability Records.
• Participate in internal audits, regulatory inspections, and quality reviews.
• Investigate, document, and resolve compounding deviations, errors, and quality events.
• Ensure proper documentation and inventory control of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and compounding supplies.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Support pharmacy quality assurance initiatives to ensure product consistency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Review compounded formulations for stability, compatibility, and pharmaceutical integrity.
• Participate in root cause analyses and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Assist in developing and updating pharmacy policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, documentation, and patient safety.

Training & Leadership

• Train, mentor, and evaluate pharmacy technicians on non-sterile compounding procedures and documentation requirements.
• Support ongoing staff competency assessments and continuing education initiatives.
• Educate providers and internal staff regarding compounded medications, dosage forms, stability, storage requirements, and patient counseling considerations.
• Foster a collaborative culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Operational Support

• Collaborate with pharmacy leadership to optimize workflow, staffing, and production scheduling.
• Monitor inventory levels of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, packaging materials, and compounding supplies.
• Assist with vendor coordination and inventory management to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Support new product development initiatives and expansion of the pharmacy's personalized medicine portfolio.