What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Compounding Pharmacist position at Ro?
Who We Are
Ro (ro.co) is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping as many patients as possible achieve their health goals. Ro is the only company to offer telehealth care, at-home diagnostic testing, labs, and pharmacy services nationwide. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has helped millions of patients in nearly every single county in the United States, including 98% of primary care deserts. Ro was recognized as a CNBC Disruptor 50 in 2022, listed by Inc. Magazine as a Best Place to Work in 2022 for our third consecutive year, and named one of FORTUNE's 2022 Best Medium Workplaces.
The Role
As the Lead Compounding Pharmacist, you will be responsible for managing the compounding facility located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. This role is responsible for ensuring that the pharmacy meets daily compounding metrics and tasks set forth by the company and the Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC). This individual will lead the day-to-day operations within this department, as well as be responsible for implementing and ensuring adherence to P&P with compounding personnel, inventory management, establishing good documentation practices, proper equipment utilization and maintenance, and collaborating with the PIC to ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and compounding guidelines. In addition, this individual will work closely with the Supply Chain, Compliance, Operations, and Quality teams to support the growth and development of the business, personnel, and compounding space. This role reports directly to the PIC.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee and manage pharmacy-relevant metrics, day-to-day productivity/quality for reports, and scheduling tasks.
- Compound and supervise the compounding of nonsterile, nonhazardous prescription medications. This includes mixing and packaging orders, managing inventory, and ensuring a compliant, organized working environment to ensure the safe, accurate, and timely dispensing of compounded medication.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable compounding policies and procedures, and help draft and review new ones as needed.
- Perform Netsuite audits to ensure all compounding work orders are completed accurately and within a timely manner.
- Oversee training of new compounding pharmacists and technicians
- Collaborate with the PIC to ensure compliance with all relevant state and federal compounding guidelines and regulations.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners in Supply Chain, Compliance, Operations, and Quality Teams.
- Ensure good documentation practices, and that all documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
- Ensure proper inventory management and all appropriate paperwork is reviewed and filed.
- Serve as the on-site SME for compounding for any inspections.
- May be asked to obtain additional non-resident pharmacist licenses to support the needs of the pharmacy
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
- 5 years of experience in a compounding role where you were responsible for product preparation
- USP 795 experience
- Intimate knowledge of the compounding process, best practices for formulations and procedures
- Highly independent and autonomous
- Pharm D from an Accredited College of Pharmacy
- Active and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the state of Illinois
- Strong, metric-driven operator who works well in a team environment
We've Got You Covered:
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance OneMedical membership
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO
- Wellbeing Learning & Growth reimbursements
- Paid parental leave Fertility benefits
- Pet insurance
- Student loan refinancing
- Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $132,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
License/Certification:
- Illinois Pharmacist License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $132,000 - $135,000
