As a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, the Pharmacy Compounding Coordinator at Mackenzie Health will be the primary resource to ensure organizational compliance with OCP/NAPRA sterile and non-sterile compounding (hazardous and non-hazardous) requirements. This position will share their time across both sites of Mackenzie Health including supporting the Chemotherapy Pharmacy.
Contribute to safe, quality care by
- Provide oversight of the preparation and verification of sterile and non-sterile (hazardous and non-hazardous) compounds
- Provide oversight of the preparation and verification of sterile and non-sterile (hazardous and non-hazardous) compounding records
- Ensure risk assessments are completed and maintained
- Ensure policies and procedures related to compliance with OCP/NAPRA sterile and non-sterile compounding (hazardous and non-hazardous) are developed, regularly reviewed, updated (at least every 3 years or more frequently when standards have changed) and adhered to
- Develop and maintain training, assessment and certification programs for compounding personnel
- Develop and maintain training, assessment and certification programs for cleaning staff
- Implement and maintain a robust compounding quality assurance program to ensure compliance with OCP/NAPRA compounding, cleaning and medication safety standards
- Prevention measures are implemented, in collaboration with the pharmacy leadership, to limit exposure of personnel to hazardous products
- Ensures facilities and equipment used to compound hazardous and non-hazardous sterile preparations meet requirements and are maintained, calibrated or certified according to manufacturers’ specifications or standards, whichever are more stringent
- Develops and maintains a quality assurance program, designed to ensure that preparation activities are performed in accordance with standards of practice, scientific standards, existing data and relevant information
- Provide oversight of automated compounding preparation and workflow technologies
- In collaboration with the Pharmacy Manager(s), oversee the operations of the Parenteral Admixture program
- Liaise with external vendors and resources to ensure equipment and environment requirements are aligned to the OCP/NAPRA certification standards
- Maintain all documentation and logs required for monitoring and compliance in accordance with OCP/NAPRA
- Support learning plans and performance management for staff as required to maintain compliance with OCP/NAPRA
- Serving as member of pharmacy leadership team
- Sharing in departmental leadership on-call responsibilities
What must you have?
- Registered Pharmacy Technician, in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an acute care hospital setting
What else do you bring?
- Proven analytical thinking and proactive problem solving and decision-making skills
- Self-directed, works independently and effectively
- Broad clinical knowledge and expertise.
- Effective communication, written and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Access.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external resources and stakeholders
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others and demonstrates behaviors consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
- Models behavior that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
Preferably, your profile also includes:
- Proven understanding of OCP/NAPRA model standards for sterile and non-sterile (hazardous and non-hazardous) compounding
- Sound knowledge of Accreditation Canada and Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) standards preferred
- Sound knowledge of compounding technologies preferred
- Previous experience supervising NAPRA compounding standards preferred
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a formal leadership role
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health
