Pharmacist

About the role

This role focuses on advanced pharmaceutical compounding, formulation development, and direct patient support in a specialized pharmacy setting. You will compound a wide range of sterile and non-sterile preparations, develop and maintain formulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and build strong relationships with prescriber's offices to support individualized medication therapies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the skills necessary to effectively compound prescriptions across a broad range of dosage forms.
• Develop, write, and update formulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for compounded medications.
• Answer questions and provide clear information to patients and caregivers about compound ingredients, dosage, storage, use of medications, potential interactions, and other aspects of compounded therapies.
• Inform patients about the readiness of compounded medications, mailing policies and procedures, and billing and insurance processes.
• Receive oral, electronic, or written prescriptions, orders, and refill requests, verifying that all information is complete, accurate, and compliant with regulations.
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations, accurately fill prescriptions for dispensing, and ensure all containers are labeled correctly and completely.
• Establish and maintain detailed patient profiles and records, accurately enter prescriptions, and bill insurance plans appropriately.
• Absorb and interact with the pharmacy team in delivering high-quality customer service to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
• Support inventory management by monitoring and maintaining adequate stock of labels, medications, compounding ingredients, and supplies.
• Clean and maintain equipment, work areas, and glassware in accordance with SOPs and quality standards.
• Compound a variety of advanced preparations, including injections and infusions, irrigations for internal body cavities, ophthalmic dosage forms, aqueous preparations for pulmonary inhalation, baths and soaks for live organs and tissues, and implants.
• Follow established SOPs consistently, assist in the development and refinement of new SOPs, and perform accurate mathematical calculations for formulations and dosing.
• Communicate effectively with prescribers and other healthcare professionals, and relay appropriate information to designated staff to ensure proper compounding of medications.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of key compounding topics, including infusions, nutritional support, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), veterinary medicine, pain management, and mitochondrial disorders.
• Attend external professional meetings and represent the pharmacy professionally while engaging with patients, staff, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• BS in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Current Indiana Pharmacist license in good standing.
• At least 3 years of pharmacy compounding experience.
• Demonstrated experience in sterile compounding and aseptic technique.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical formulations, dosage forms, and drug formulation principles.
• Proficiency in pharmacy compounding practices and standards.
• Ability to accurately receive, interpret, and process oral, electronic, and written prescriptions and refill requests.
• Competence in mathematical calculations related to compounding, dosing, and formulations.
• Experience maintaining patient profiles, prescription records, and insurance billing information with high accuracy.
• Solid understanding of clinical pharmacology as it relates to compounded medications.
• Strong customer service skills when interacting with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to follow and implement SOPs and regulatory requirements in a compounding pharmacy environment.
• Commitment to completing continuing education units (CEUs) required to maintain state licensure, including CEUs in compounding (required or preferred as specified by state guidelines).

Qualifications

• Experience working in a compounding pharmacy or specialized sterile compounding environment.
• Familiarity with pharmacy certification programs and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) standards.
• Knowledge of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), nutritional support, veterinary compounding, pain management, and mitochondrial disorder therapies.
• Experience with sterile injections, infusions, ophthalmic preparations, inhalation therapies, and implants.
• Comfort with pharmacy software systems for prescription entry, patient profiles, and insurance billing.
• Attention to detail in labeling, documentation, and record-keeping.
• Ability to communicate complex medication information in a clear, empathetic, and patient-friendly manner.
• Interest in ongoing professional development, including attending external professional meetings and staying current with compounding best practices.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to high-quality, individualized patient care.

Skills

• BS in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Current Indiana Pharmacist license.
• At least 3 years of pharmacy compounding experience.
• Demonstrated experience in sterile compounding and aseptic technique.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical formulations, dosage forms, and drug formulation principles.
• Proficiency in pharmacy compounding practices and standards.
• Ability to accurately receive, interpret, and process oral, electronic, and written prescriptions and refill requests.
• Competence in mathematical calculations related to compounding, dosing, and formulations.
• Experience maintaining patient profiles, prescription records, and insurance billing information with high accuracy.
• Solid understanding of clinical pharmacology as it relates to compounded medications.
• Strong customer service skills when interacting with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to follow and implement SOPs and regulatory requirements in a compounding pharmacy environment.
• Commitment to completing continuing education units (CEUs) required to maintain state licensure, including CEUs in compounding (required or preferred as specified by state guidelines).

Benefits

• Employee discounts in the store and clinic after 90 days.
• Discounted lab services.
• A health insurance plan with a portion of the employee cost covered.
• Two weeks of paid time off with increases based on tenure.
• Paid federal holidays.
• A floating holiday.
• One week of sick pay.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $150000.00/yr. Will add company benefits when I get them from Pam Workplace Type

This is a Permanent position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

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